Strategic Buyer
3 weeks ago
Strategic Buyer
Salary : Up to £50,000
Hybrid working
Bradford based
The Strategic Buyer is a newly created position that will work with a matrix structured, multinational manufacturer that supplies into an array of markets such as Defence & Automotive OEMs.
The Strategic Buyer is very much a hands-on, sleeves rolled up position, with the person having the self-drive and motivation to exceed, with the necessary skills to lead and mentor the team to deliver a first class operation. Strong strategic procurement skills are essential.
The Strategic Buyer support the manufacturing facility by ensuring a sustainable and best value supply chain is in place to meet current and future needs of the business. Negotiate long term agreements for NPI and Series production components. Selecting suppliers for NPI and Series production components
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for supplier assessment & selection process.
- Develop innovative supplier partnerships to create a lean supply chains
- Create and develop the strategic direction for all assigned commodity groups
- Review current supply base to ensure “fit for purpose” against strategic objectives
- Ensure Long Term Agreements (LTA) are in place for all strategic commodity groups
- Implement Purchasing/Supplier Scorecard to monitor & report on supplier performance to compliment business objectives on:
- Cost, quality
- Delivery Inventory
- Lead Supplier Development and Improvement initiatives
- Lead times
- OTIF
- Reduce or eliminate all non-value adding activity
- Identify Supplier cost savings including VA (Value Added) & VE (Value Engineering) initiatives
- Manage tactical escalation of supplier issues across the group
- Management of Supply Chain activities related to NPD and Engineering changes
- Identify areas of risk in the supply chain, effectively prioritise, develop and implement plans to mitigate such risks
- Conduct logistic analysis to determine most cost effective, efficient modes and methods with both suppliers and customers
- Monitor and report Purchase Price Index (PPI) to create and implement improvement plans
Your Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related field (preferable).
- 3 years purchasing experience within the automotive industry.
- Computer literate (MS Office).
- Good written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- Proven ability to develop and execute Commodity Strategies
- Experience of International Purchasing (preferable).
- Willing to Travel and hold a current International Driver’s License
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