Senior Buyer

4 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom HR GO Recruitment Full time

**Senior Commodity Buyer**

**Main Purpose -**

To return the savings targets set out in the Lander Budget Process

Ensure all New Product Introduction Project BOM targets are met as part of the 9-Phase programme.

Continually propose VE/VA savings generated through the area of the supply chain responsible for.

Ensure strong supplier QCD performance.

**Key Activities -**
- Direct procurement of materials and parts for manufacture.
- Ongoing management of a direct material spend assigned.
- Working towards year-on-year cost savings and supply chain improvements.
- Close liaison with Engineering.
- Reading engineering drawings and managing bills of material.
- Deliver sourcing projects to achieve defined business goals and objectives both financial and non-financial.
- Sourcing requirements will include products, services and minor works as well as sourcing new programmes through a full tender process.
- Sourcing projects and control progress.
- Strategic sourcing, run structured procurement process with defined governance.
- Supplier engagement.
- Ability to negotiate, including running and planning negotiations.
- Negotiations with 1st Tier Suppliers.
- Analysis of 2nd Tier Supplier costs.
- Global bench marking and process.
- Extensive liaison with internal customer base.
- Influencing cost drivers.
- Ensure that all Quality, Environment, and Health and Safety legislation are adhered to.
- Ensure all department procedures are adhered to.
- Maintain a high standard of housekeeping and cleanliness in the department, to the businesses 5S working philosophy.
- Consistently identify opportunities for improvement within the department and record all improvements
- Any other duties to support the needs of the business.
- Local Team Support
- Support Commodity Buyer when Roadblocks exist.
- Update and present department KPI's

**Experience/Skills -**

Proven experience in a purchasing function within the automotive industry; or equivalent experience in areas of sourcing activities, contract negotiations, evidence of spends versus savings achievements.


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