Commodity Buyer

**Commodity Buyer - Powertrain**

**Location**: Larbert or any Alexander Dennis location

Come join Alexander Dennis on our mission to save the planet. We are transforming public transport globally by designing, manufacturing, and servicing greener, more eco-friendly, buses and coaches.

We build buses and coaches. In fact, more than half of the buses you see on the roads in the UK are built by Alexander Dennis. We have a huge responsibility for keeping the world moving.

We love our customers. So much so, almost every bus we build is bespoke - what the customer wants, we will do our best to deliver.

We have a fantastic Canadian parent company called NFI. They welcomed us into the family in 2019, and we haven’t looked back ever since.

Our people are our biggest asset, making us the hugely successful company we are. We are transforming how we work, offering team members more flexibility around how they live and work.

Interested and want to find out more about us? Check out our YouTube channel here

**What we can offer - Your Dream Role**
- We need a **Commodity Buyer** to join our exceptional Procurement team in sourcing and securing supply of powertrain components for our next generation of vehicles
- You will be in a position to find and motivate the best suppliers in the world to partner with us
- Be responsible for overall ownership of a number of commodities as well as creating and maintaining commodity strategies in line with business objectives.
- Build strong, strategic partnerships with our suppliers through supplier performance management to ensure the most cost-effective and value-adding solutions are available to us without compromising on quality.
- Identify value improvement opportunities in product change and innovation and deliver target cost reductions.
- Use your solid commercial acumen to negotiate commercial and contractual terms with our suppliers.
- Ensure effective management of key supplier performance through scorecards.

**What does that mean for you?**
- Generous salary package - we reward our people at the level they deserve
- A half day on a Friday. Yes, every Friday. Giving you more time at the weekend to do the things you love with the people you love
- A 37-hour working week, with flexible working options, giving you that much needed work/life balance
- Annual leave entitlement which increases with tenure
- Pension scheme to help you save for the future
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
- Cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, and regular meditation sessions as your health and wellbeing is important to us.

**About You**
- A Procurement expert with thorough knowledge of all aspects of commodity management - including sourcing, commercial negotiation, supplier management and global sourcing.
- Experience in a similar role within a similarly complex and challenging business.
- Solid commercial and business acumen as you will regularly negotiate with our suppliers.
- Relationship building will come easily to you - across all levels of seniority, internally and externally.
- You won’t be afraid to challenge the status quo, constantly striving to improve the way we do things.
- Things can be hectic here. You will remain calm under pressure, be able to multi-task and deliver projects on time.
- Generally, someone who is approachable, with a strong work ethic and a desire to succeed.

**Requirements**:

- Ideally, you will be a degree-qualified in an Engineering or Business discipline.
- Even better if you are CIPS Qualified.
- You will be a self-starter who can work both from the office and home **(hybrid working)**

**Opportunities like this don’t come along often - you will have exposure to a wide range of senior stakeholders globally and contribute to our vehicles and business in a positive way.**

Next Steps

If this sounds like you, and you’re interested in coming ‘aboard’, then we would love to hear from you. Alongside uploading your CV, please share a short covering letter detailing why you’re interested and why we should hire you
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