Strategic Buyer

1 month ago


Gaydon, United Kingdom Jaguar Land Rover Full time

REQ ID: 113371
JOB TITLE: Strategic Buyer (Raw Materials)
SALARY: £33,100 - £40,700
POSTING END DATE: 25/08/23
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.

Within this role as the strategic buyer you will have Global responsibility for JLRs long-term strategy for sheet metal processing. You will be heavily involved in the creation of long-term strategic plans and potentially contract framework agreements for Aluminium and steel banking.

WHAT TO EXPECT

**Roles and Responsibilities**
- You will be accountable for the Strategic Commodity Dossier (SCD), ensuring relevant data is captured in order to make strategic recommendations.
- You will support the development of the global supplier footprint for sheet metals and its processing, working with some of the Global market leaders and constantly investigating opportunities for innovation.
- You will support Business Reviews ensuring the Global Commodity Strategy is effectively deployed throughout all of JLR and the external supply chain.
- Together with the Sourcing and Category Management Team, you will plan and execute a robust SRM strategy for your suppliers, based on QCDIS criteria and segmentation level.
- You will support decarbonisation of your commodity groups.
- You will develop a wide range of internal stakeholder relationships to ensure strategic alignment, often at Manager level. This is a pivotal role that will act as a core conduit for true cross functional working across Production Purchasing, Engineering, Sustainability, Finance, Stampings Group, Legal, MP&L, STA, Cost Engineering and Manufacturing

**WHAT YOU’LL NEED**

Essential:

- Degree qualified or equivalent experience
- An individual with very strong analytical skills, able to help the company problem solve by breaking down information, looking through data and finding patterns, trends and outliers
- An excellent communicator who can communicate complex ideas to key stakeholders to influence cross functional alignment.
- An individual with strong presentation skills, able to present and articulate complex issues in a clear and simplistic visual form
- An individual who is able to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style
- An individual who is results driven, has tenacity, drive and perseverance, leading the team to deliver strategic plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.
- An individual who is resilient, energetic and enthusiastic, able to deliver results under pressure, whilst responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs
- A effective team player, who actively develops and supports team members
- An effective networker who will actively seek out and collaborate with internal stakeholders

**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 JLR 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 JLR, 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.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.


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