Regional Delivery Buyer - Gaydon, United Kingdom - Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover

Verified Company

Gaydon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

**Job Description

REQ ID:
120864

JOB TITLE:
Regional Delivery Buyer (Seating)

SALARY:
£39,400 - £52,200

POSTING END DATE:
11th December 2023

LOCATION:
Gaydon

Beyond Property, Purchasing, HR and IT, more than being part of our Finance or Marketing teams, beyond even Sales and Service, every role in every business area offers unique opportunities to make an impact on the future of mobility and the automotive industry.

What to Expect

As the Regional Delivery Buyer your main focus and priority will be ensuring supplier performance to meet JLR Quality, Cost, Delivery, Innovation and Sustainability requirements.

Within this role you will get the opportunity to be responsible for all post sourcing and contract management activities for designated commodities and suppliers within your region.

You will develop and execute key performance indicators across the designated regional suppliers, engaging with stakeholders and specialists within the Purchasing Function as required, ensuring supplier performance to meet JLR requirements.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Responsible for the execution of commodity and supplier strategy, and the effective operational relationships with each of designated suppliers in region, ensuring that they adopt and follow the commodity strategy that delivers improved purchase operational performance
Ensuring effective cost management of designated commodities
Investigate and ensure resolution of incontract commercial issues including unverified invoices relating to price queries, annual cost reduction, tooling costs, design changes and all liability claims, to minimise the costs to JLR Lead timely and accurate completion of purchasing deliverables in line with PCDS process timings for designated commodity/system e.g. order placement and APQP deliverables
Participate in Supplier Business Reviews with your suppliers to develop supplier relationships in accordance with the supplier segmentation model.
Lead the development of the supplier relationships globally for your designated commodities.

What You'll Need
Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Delivering complex supply chain solutions in a fast paced, high pressured manufacturing environment
Ability to work independently, results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.
A resilient and enthusiastic individual who responds constructively to new ideas and inputs.
Translating analytical results into detailed, robust actionable recommendations to the business.

SO WHY US?

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you'll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme.

All this and more makes JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office.

At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role.

Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.