Senior Procurement Buyer

1 day ago

Gaydon, United Kingdom Caresoft Full time

Reporting to the Global Commodity Leader you'll have Global responsibility for specific commodities on behalf of the customer. You will utilise your experience to analyse, define, and implement market and sourcing strategies for your designated commodities.
- You'll lead the Global sourcing activity through the Global Sourcing Process (GSP) up to contract award (SCPA). Both Global Strategy and Sourcing activity will be supported by the Regional Delivery teams for your commodities, utilising regional market intelligence and expertise.
- You'll lead the development of the supplier and internal stakeholder relationships to ensure strategic and programme alignment.
- You'll manage suppliers within your designated commodities, responsible for Supplier Business Reviews ensuring that the Global Commodity Strategy and Supply Base Market strategy is effectively deployed throughout all of the customer and the external supply chain.
- You will support and work closely with the Regional Delivery teams and engage with specialists within the Purchasing Function as required to ensure optimum value creation and delivery for the customer, as well as leading stakeholder relationships and ensuring the customer is appropriately represented both internally and externally
- This role is a pivotal role for interface with other key functions within the company and acts as a core conduit for true cross functional working across Production Purchasing, MP&L, STA, Product Engineering, Cost Engineering and Manufacturing.

**Experience Required**:

- Procurement experience within a similar role - must have proven experience of delivering within a similar Procurement Buyer role
- Communication - must be able to communicate effectively with key stakeholders internally and externally.
- Growth mindset - open to adapting approach in a fast paced environment and viewing mistakes as an opportunity to learn
- You'll need to be Degree qualified or have equivalent working experience
- You'll need the ability to work independently, results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.
- You'll need the capability to create high quality long term purchasing strategies
- You'll need a resilient and enthusiastic individual who responds constructively to new ideas and inputs
- You'll need a strong communicator with the ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders to influence cross-functional engagement
- You'll need to be an effective team player, actively develops and supports team members
- You'll need to maintain compliance with standard policies and procedures
- You'll need to translate analytical results into detailed, robust actionable recommendations to the business

**Additional Information**:
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