Job Title: Strategic Senior Buyer
Location: Whitley (Hybrid 2-3 days in the office per week)
Rate: £36.50ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £27.68ph PAYE
Employment Type: Contract (12 Months)
Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week
Reference: J39852
Job Description:
- Reporting to the Global Commodity Leader you will 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 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.
- You will lead the development of the supplier and internal stakeholder relationships to ensure strategic and programme alignment. Y
- 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 the customer and the external supply chain.
- 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.
Skills Required:
- Negotiation and contract management
- Development of Strategies
- Project management / Supplier Management
Experience Required:
- Procurement experience is essential
- Develop and implement strategy, supplier relationship management is also critical
Additional Information:
- Circa two/three days in office depends on business needs. These are not set but agreed at local level. The candidate to be flexible on this arrangement.
This role is INSIDE IR35
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