Automotive Category Buyer

2 weeks ago


England, United Kingdom Jonathan Lee Recruitment Ltd Full time

Gaydon, Warwickshire (hybrid working)

Contract position initially running until end of 2024

As a Category Buyer, you will have global responsibility for procuring capital equipment across facilities worldwide, taking responsibility for sourcing, as well as associated contract management and supplier relationship management. The role requires a high level of interaction with internal stakeholders and external suppliers for stamping dies.

  • Responsible for Strategic Category Plan (SCP) creation and delivery
  • Delivering sourcing in line with policy and to agreed targets through the Global Sourcing Process (GSP) and deploying Total Cost of Ownership approach
  • Leading complex supplier negotiations including legal and financial approval pre-Contract / Purchase Order, engaging specialist teams and Global Purchasing Finance
  • Responsible for delivering against savings programme targets (value-add and budgetary savings)
  • Working with Stakeholders and Finance to operate the contract management governance
  • Change management of the contracts and Purchase Orders
  • Support Financial reconciliation activities, as required
  • Contract audit/reviews in line with requirements
  • Ensuring the Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Performance Management processes are carried out effectively
  • Responsible for organising and conducting the Supplier business reviews, capture the minutes and actions and work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to complete the actions

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

  • Category knowledge and demonstrated experience within Stamping Dies
  • Experience within an Automotive OEM or Supplier (Preferably stampings)
  • Category knowledge and demonstrated experience with Stamping Dies or BiW
  • Previous supplier experience within category
  • Technical understanding of automotive stampings and BiW assembly
  • Flexible team player, with good communication skills, a high degree of commercial acumen and good technical aptitude
  • Needs to be flexible to travel to travel to other sites if needed.
  • Commercial awareness and negotiation skills
  • Understand category management principles
  • Global business understanding and experience

Education

  • Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred

Additional Information:

  • Hybrid working: Wednesday on site is mandatory; other days as/when required

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

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