Job Title: Global Strategy Buyer
Location: Gaydon
Rate: £40.79ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £30.80ph PAYE
Employment Type: Contract (13 Months)
Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week
Reference: J39826
Job Description:
Reporting to the Global Commodity Leader you will have global responsibility for specific commodities on behalf of our client. You will utilise your experience to analyse, define, and implement market and sourcing strategies for your designated commodities. You will 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 will lead the development of the Supplier and Internal Stakeholder relationships to ensure strategic and programme alignment. You will 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 our client 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 our client as well as leading stakeholder relationships and ensuring our client is appropriately represented both internally and externally.
This role is a pivotal role for interface with other key functions within our client and acts as a core conduit for true cross functional working across Production Purchasing, MP&L, STA, Product Engineering, Cost Engineering and Manufacturing.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- You will need to be degree qualified or have equivalent working experience.
- You will 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 will need the capability to create high-quality long-term purchasing strategies.
- You will need to become a resilient and enthusiastic individual who responds constructively to new ideas and inputs.
- You will need to be a strong communicator with the ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders to influence cross-functional engagement.
- You will need to be an effective team player who actively develops and supports team members.
- You will need to maintain compliance with standard policies and procedures.
- You will need to translate analytical results into detailed, robust actionable recommendations to the business.
Additional Information:
This role is INSIDE IR35
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