Graduate Buyer

**Graduate Buyer**
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**About Textron Specialized Vehicles**

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, snowmobiles, side-by-sides, all-terrain vehicles, professional turf-care equipment, and ground support equipment. Textron Specialized Vehicles markets products under several different brands. Its vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities, and theme parks to hunting preserves.

**About Textron Inc.**

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**Opportunity**

We are seeking a Graduate Buyer to source the supply of parts and services from a variety of sources, in the most economic manner and using the most effective purchasing techniques to join our Parts Inventory team in Ipswich

**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- Support and work closely with the Fulfillment Manager to ensure supplier performance is in line with required and contracted terms
- Managing and drive down total acquisition costs - applied by implementing appropriate strategies such as, but not limited to, negotiation, Value Engineering / Value Analysis, supplier collaboration, and driving lean methodology in the supply chain.
- Negotiate price conditions (price, payment terms, Incoterms, warranty, logistic requirements) with suppliers for direct materials and components for manufacturing.
- Identify and develop new suppliers / materials / technologies.
- Collaborate with Engineering & SQA for supplier development, to achieve time and cost savings.
- To report out on agreed KPIs and Measures.
- To proactively seek out new methods of purchasing and proactively exploit the potential of those approaches within our business.
- Other duties as required.

**Qualifications/Skills/Education Required**:

- Degree educated or equivalent in a business/commercial field, or CIPS qualified required;
- Confident with a strong academic background & the ability to analyse data;
- Ability to make informed decisions (taking in to account the risks involved);
- IT Literate - basic level with MS Office (including Excel and Outlook). Knowledge/prior use of Oracle is advantageous;
- Highly self-motivated with an innovative approach to problem solving and identifying new sources and methods of supply;
- Clear written and verbal communications with an ability to summarise and communicate results from large amounts of data both visually and in words;
- Excellent customer service and organization skills;
- Ability to prioritise assignments and achieve deadlines;
- Must possess the ability to interface effectively with other functional areas of the Company as well as a worldwide customer base;
- Effective time management skills, including the ability to multitask and prioritise workloads;
- Ability to work well under time pressure, to the highest professional standards;
- You should be detail and action oriented and take pride in your work;
- You should be autonomous and look to add value to everything you do.

**What we Offer**:

- Competitive salary;
- A nine day working fortnight (every other Friday off work);
- 30 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Company pension scheme (6% employer contribution);
- Life assurance scheme;
- Company sick pay scheme;
- On-site golf course and football pitch;
- Employee Assistance Programme;
- Long service awards;
- Perks at work (discounted cinema tickets etc);
- Learning and development opportunities.

**Recruiting Company** Textron Specialized Vehicles

**Primary Location** Great Britain-England-Ipswich

**Job Field** Supply Chain

**Schedule** Full-time

**Job Level** Individual Contributor

**Shift** First Shift

**Job Posting** 06/19/2023, 3:50:00 AM