Purchasing Controller

2 weeks ago


Sunderland, United Kingdom Nissan Full time

**Job Description**:
We are an ambitious organisation, looking for equally ambitious and innovative Buyers to join our dynamic Nissan Purchasing team. Over the coming years, the Purchasing department will play a key role in delivering the Nissan EV36Zero program, supercharging the company's drive to carbon neutrality and establishing a new 360-degree solution for zero-emission motoring.

We have positions in Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) Cranfield which is the head office for Nissan's Research & Development operations in Europe and also at our Sunderland manufacturing plant (NMUK). Working closely with Cross-functional teams including Design Engineering, Quality and the renowned Sunderland plant production teams, you will have the opportunity to lead sourcing activities and manage cost-reduction activities for new and existing models.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Commodity Management of vehicles manufactured in NMUK - Qashqai, Juke and LEAF
- Identifying and delivering opportunities to reduce cost, including the benchmarking of Nissan and competitor vehicles to enhance the brand and reduce cost.
- Liaison with Global Alliance entities (Renault/Mitsubishi)
- Project Management

As well as being an established Purchasing professional with 4+ years working as a Buyer, the following experience is essential to the role:

- Strong communication skills to facilitate building lasting/collaborative relationships across different cultures.
- You will be able to work to tight deadlines
- You can prioritise and manage your diverse workload
- Be a great team mate who can support others, and create a continuous learning culture
- Critically, you also absolutely must have a good sense of humour
- We'd prefer if you have a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent), and a driving licence is mandatory. Both local and international travel is required.

Sunderland Tyne and Wear United Kingdom



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