Semi-conductor Buyer

REQ ID: 115544
JOB TITLE: Semi-Conductor Buyer - 12 Month FTC
SALARY: £39,400 - £52,200
POSTING END DATE: 31/05/2023
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.

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

You will be reporting to the Global Commodity Lead as a Semiconductor Buyer within our exciting and growing Purchasing Department, this is a great opportunity to be part of the creation and implementation of the long-term strategy for the most critical commodity to Jaguar Land Rover

**WHAT TO EXPECT**

We are looking for talented, enthusiastic and professional senior buyer to take global responsibility for direct relationships with individual semiconductor suppliers.
Responsibilities will include sourcing, contract creation and negotiation and managing all aspects of the supplier partner relationship. You will lead quarterly business reviews to discuss part level NPI/EOL (New Product Introduction / End of Life), Delivery performance and reconciliation and annual price negotiations.
Objectives will be related to agreeing contracts on time to support future vehicle sourcing, ensuring continuity of supply throughout the contract, ensuring that JLR is accessing best-in-class technology, ongoing cost management and maintaining the most effective relationship with the suppliers under their responsibility.

**You will**:

- Be part of creating the long term semiconductor strategy as part of a project team
- Where applicable within role, deliver successful contract negotiations with semiconductor suppliers to support new product sourcing
- Manage semiconductor supplier relationships to deliver best in class Quality, Cost, Delivery, Innovation and Sustainability
- Be responsible for clear and consistent reporting to senior leaders in JLR on progress
- Work cross functionally to establish new optimal ways of working as semiconductors are brought into existing JLR business
- Ensuring compliance to existing policies and processes and proactively identifying and participating in opportunities to improve these

**WHAT YOU’LL NEED**

**Essential**:

- Ideally gained experience working in the semiconductor or electronic industry
- Ideally experience in contract negotiation, price negotiation and supplier relationship management
- A strong communicator with the ability to engage with and manage key stakeholders to influence cross functional engagement
- An ability to challenge existing processes and spot opportunities for improvement
- Comfortable working with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders
- MS Office proficiency
- Business level English
- An understanding of Test-Driven Development
- An aptitude for problem solving and an openness to learning new skills and technologies

**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 Jaguar Land Rover 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 Jaguar Land Rover, 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.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.