Purchasing Programme Lead

2 days ago

Kidlington, United Kingdom Fortescue WAE Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Purchasing Programme Lead to join our Procurement department at Fortescue WAE. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in driving a best practice approach to procurement across our developing team.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategic Sourcing: Represent the procurement function in NPCS gateway reviews to support effective programme launch for assigned programmes.
  • Procurement Management: Manage and report against the right to left & left to right nomination plan for the purchasing team on directed projects.
  • Process Development: Support the development of the purchasing programme management suite of standard documentation/templates for project KPI reporting.
  • Supply Chain Management: Responsible for the on-time delivery of conforming materials and parts, for new and existing product in conjunction with supplier quality assurance team.
  • Procurement Strategy: Facilitate the creation of Product/Category/Commodity/Programme procurement strategies gaining consensus with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Nomination Sourcing: Develop & chair a robust cross-functional nomination sourcing council to support programme supplier down-selection.
  • Logistics and Packaging: Work closely with the commodity and logistics teams to ensure appropriate sourcing, logistics and packaging strategies are in place to facilitate the smooth launch of assigned projects.
  • Pricing and Cost Management: Manage purchased parts, obtain BoM with forecast volume from assigned Business Unit, and provide pricing updates.
  • Supplier Performance: Monitor and report targets, and overall supplier status, while identifying and benchmarking suppliers.
  • Cost Improvement: Identify cost improvement opportunities by localisation, direct profit, point of purchase optimization, support and lead VA/VE, and cost negotiations with the supply base prior to programme launch.
  • Business Reviews: Chair regular business and programme reviews with key suppliers ensuring strategic alignment is achieved.
  • Process Improvement: Create, develop, and continuously improve the business procurement processes and procedures within a multi-programme environment.
About You
  • Problem-Solving Skills: Good problem-solving skills.
  • Initiative and Pressure Management: Ability to work under own initiative and under pressure, in a controlled manner.
  • Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills allied with an ability and commitment to meet deadlines.
  • Interdepartmental Relationships: Build and develop interdepartmental relationships within WAE to provide overall business improvement.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Data-Driven Reporting: Strong data-driven and visual reporting skills, ensuring quantified status and risk is communicated.
  • Quality Systems: Knowledge of ISO/IATF quality systems, preferred.
  • Purchasing Experience: Purchasing programme management professional with experience of adopting APQP framework within a manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Negotiation and Influencing Skills: Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
  • Microsoft Office Skills: Microsoft Excel and Office skills.
  • Travel Requirements: Supplier visits are part of the role, so a clean driving license is essential.

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