Indirect Buyer

**Indirect Buyer ( Automotive)**

**12 Month Rolling Contract**

**Location: Gaydon**

Contechs are currently recruiting on behalf of a Luxury Automotive OEM based in **Gaydon **who are seeking a **Indirect Buyer (Automotive)** to join their team

**The Opportunity**
- The Indirect Procurement (IP) Capital Equipment team is responsible for the procurement of all the Clients’ manufacturing and testing facilities including Trim & Final Assembly, Paint, Body in White, Stamping Dies, Engines, Electric Propulsion and Product Validation.
- This role has Global responsibility for procuring capital equipment across all the Clients’ facilities worldwide taking responsibility for sourcing, as well as associated contract management and supplier relationship management.
- The role requires a high level of interaction with internal stakeholders and external suppliers for stamping dies.

**Strategy & Sourcing**:

- Responsible for Strategic Category Plan (SCP) creation and delivery
- Delivering sourcing in line with policy and to agreed targets through the Global Sourcing Process (GSP) and deploying Total Cost of Ownership approach
- Leading complex supplier negotiations including legal and financial approval pre-Contract / Purchase Order, engaging specialist teams and Global Purchasing Finance
- Responsible for delivering against savings programme targets (value-add and budgetary savings)

**Contract & Supplier Relationship Management**
- Working with Stakeholders and Finance to operate the contract management governance
- Responsible for managing dispute resolution process
- Change management of the contracts and Purchase Orders
- Support Financial reconciliation activities, as required
- Contract audit/reviews in line with requirements
- Ensuring the Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Performance Management processes are carried out effectively
- Responsible for organising and conducting the Supplier business reviews, capture the minutes and actions and work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to complete the actions.

**Skills**:

- An individual who is results driven, demonstrates, tenacity, drive and perseverance, with the ability to deliver in a complex, highly demanding environment.
- Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred
- Commercial Awareness and Negotiation skills
- Understand category management principles
- Strategic thinking
- Global business understanding and experience
- Operational Contract Management experience
- Relationship management - internal and external
- Flexibility and agility to be able to adjust to changing business needs

**Desirable**:

- Experience within an Automotive OEM or Supplier
- Category knowledge and demonstrated experience with Stamping Dies or BiW
- Previous supplier experience within category
- Technical understanding of automotive stampings and BIW assembly

Excellent Opportunity with immediate starts available

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £33.72 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Warwick