Indirect Category Buyer – Logistics and Materials
4 days ago
Indirect Category Buyer – Logistics and Materials
Somerset, Hybrid
What you’ll do…
As an Indirect Category Buyer, you will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing a variety of indirect materials and services necessary to support business operations. This includes dies and molds, small tools, HSE items, contracts negotiation with Export-import logistic providers, CHAs, 3PL providers, local transporter and other indirect goods and services that contribute to the overall efficiency of the company.
You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including finance, operations, and production, to ensure materials are sourced cost-effectively and in alignment with business needs.
Reporting into the Procurement Manager, you will:
- Responsible for indirect Purchasing of Capex/Opex Indirect goods and services for an OEM.
- Manage the sourcing portfolio ensuring transparency of awarding.
- Lead and manage the RFI, RFQ, Cost Comparison, Zero based costing, Negotiation & awarding process.
- Establish beneficial working relationships with various internal groups across the organization
- Negotiate and execute contracts.
- To prepare and propose cost reduction strategies and category plan to Procurement Lead.
- Proactively identify risks and create contingency plan to mitigate risk in supply chain to avoid potential disruption on operations.
Who we are…
Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We will design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries for the mobility and energy sectors. We are a scale-up business with a start-up mentality and the backing of a well-established parent company. The UK business headquarters is in the Midlands and we are currently building a battery manufacturing facility in Bridgwater, Somerset.
The team you’ll join…
You will be joining a dynamic group of driven individuals, specialising across many indirect and direct procurement specialisms. Being a relatively new department, you’ll play a critical part in creating purchasing and supply chain processes and a key driver of efficiency, cost-saving and sustainability within the organization.
What you’ll bring…
- Proven work experience in Indirect Sourcing, mainly in OPEX function for Automotive/Tech Company for Green field or Brown Field Project.
- Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management.
- Broad Knowledge about Contract finalization.
- Strong project management.
- Prices trends of Pipe, Valves, fittings from Major OEM
- To work on zero based costing for fabrication Items
- Solid judgment with ability to make good decisions
- Capable of managing self-activity planning and sorting priorities as per deadlines and work without supervision.
What you’ll get…
As a new company, our reward scheme is constantly evolving. We continue to review the market to deliver a competitive benefits package, which currently includes private healthcare, car allowance, company bonus, enhanced parental leave policy and a cash allowance to boost your benefits. We are a flexible business that is committed to promoting work-life balance, partnering with Yulife to provide our team members with total wellbeing support.
You’ll work in a rapidly scaling-up environment as a subsidiary of the multinational corporation, Tata Sons, to help build the UK’s biggest battery manufacturing facility and make your mark in a new organisation.
Agratas is a place to be authentically you.
At Agratas we strongly believe that people are at their best when they feel supported and happy in their workplace. To that end we continue to cultivate a diverse workforce which protects the individuality of each team member. We therefore warmly welcome applicants from any race, gender, sexuality, and ability. Should you have a preference in how your suitability is assessed for this role or require any reasonable adjustments please let the Talent Acquisition team know.
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