Project Buyer

1 week ago


Solihull, Solihull, United Kingdom Contechs Full time

Project Buyer

Location:
Solihull

Contechs are recruiting on behalf of their client who are known for manufacturing luxury hand-crafted motorcycles. They are looking for
Project Buyer to join their expanding team on a Contractbasis. The role will be based in
Solihull.

The role

  • Our Client is seeking a NPI Project Buyer to join a growing Procurement team in a fast paced, agile Automotive engineering environment.
  • This includes close collaboration with Engineering teams, Production and Quality.
  • As NPI Project Buyer, you will need to influence and inform key stakeholders within the business as well as the supply chain.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Reviewing specification requirements for new products with Concept, Engineering and Project Management.
  • Reviewing and providing input for engineering change requests
  • Liaising with the Category buying teams to understand prospective supply base against each requirement
  • Completing relevant benchmarking, negotiation and nomination activity
  • Working collaboratively with department heads for all requirements to ensure production, warranty and aftersales work can be achieved within project requirements and to customer expectations
  • Identifying and prioritising issues, communicating to the NPD and management team.
  • Establishing BoM cost target and working within those confines reporting and mitigating cost creep
  • Ensuring suppliers nominated and product developed to impeccable quality standards
  • Manage overall project timelines to ensure that product is delivered to market in accordance with business requirements and customer expectations
  • Supporting Category buying teams with managing suppliers where required
  • Supporting the implementation of new Procurement systems and processes around NPI
  • Work on adhoc procurement projects as the company requires

Personal Specification

  • Excellent communication and commercial skills
  • High level of attention to detail and well organised
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise workload
  • Highly flexible individual who can adjust to a very agile environment
  • Able to motivate and influence at all levels to achieve best business outcome
  • Proactive, methodical, practical and persistent
  • Able to work well under pressure
  • Comfortable working at all levels of the business including Chief Exec
  • Works well within a team

Skills and Experience:

  • Desirable, experience of working in a purchasing role in an engineering and automotive environment
  • Experience of delivering NPI projects from a manufacturing perspective from concept to launch, including demonstratable experience of Early Supplier Engagement
  • Demonstrable experience of establishing cost (ownership) upfront during project development
  • Microsoft Office suite proficient, specifically MS Excel
Excellent opportunity with immediate starts available

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12 months

Benefits:

  • Onsite parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location:
In person
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