Commercial Buyer

2 weeks ago


Worcester, Worcestershire, United Kingdom Bosch Group Full time
Company Description

Worcester Bosch are the UK's top-rated heating brand and we believe in the power of warming people's lives.


Alongside our current portfolio of boilers and renewable technologies we are working with the Government to decarbonise the network and achieve net zero by 2050.

Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for motivated, talented individuals to join our 1800 strong team.

We have opportunities spread across our two sites in Worcester and Clay Cross, as well as in the field nationwide.


Our people bring our brand to life, are at the heart of all we do and deliver the experience that our customers deserve.

You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, company pension, employee discounts and extensive health and wellbeing support.

Job Description:

  • Shape and drive Supplier and Material Group Strategies on Bosch Thermotechnology level
  • Perform price negotiations with suppliers and conclude legally binding contracts
  • Identify and mitigate supplier risks in a sustainable way
  • Strive for supplier improvements, e.g. costs, logistics, production, quality, sustainability
  • Perform commercial purchasing tasks such as market benchmark, comparison of quotations based on TCO
  • Total Cost Ownership requirements and supplier selection decision following the standard BOSCH decision process;
  • Actively identify, implement, review and support all measures with impact on the direct material cost development;
  • Prepare and deliver all the relevant information for execution of Business Plan (quantities forecast for following year and estimated costs savings)

Qualifications:

  • Business Management, Engineering or Economy
  • 25 years' experience in Purchasing
  • Excellent Communication skills
  • Results Orientation
  • Initiative
  • Ability to solve problems
  • Ability to travel
Additional Information

Expected Start Date:
To be confirmed

Working Hours: 39 hours a week; Mon - Thurs and Fri with a 1 hour unpaid lunchbreak

Working with us comes with the following benefits:

  • Hybrid working options available
  • 25 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays additional service days accrued after 5 years
  • Eligibility for our Company Performance Bonus (up to £1,500 gross per annum)
  • Enhanced pension contributions
  • Access to the Perkbox and My Benefits platforms giving access to discounts, healthcare plans, group income protection and death in service benefits
  • Discounts on products from across the Bosch Group
  • Subsidised onsite café and canteen
  • Health & wellbeing support including: over 200 trained mental health first aid champions, free of charge employee assistance programme and after 2 years' service you gain eligibility for funding up to £150 per annum to support your personal wellbeing
  • Access to Bosch Social Club membership offering you and up to 5 friends and family discounts on excursions and events
  • Volunteering days
  • Cycle to work scheme with discounts on pushbikes, ebikes and accessories
  • Policy to support growing families
  • Access to selfservice training platform containing over 200 Bosch approved programmes
  • Networking opportunities across Bosch UK including a mentoring programme
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