Position: Strategic Buyer

Sector: Professional Services

Location: Whitley

Position Type: 12 month rolling contract

Inside / Outside IR35: Inside

Salary: up to £37.11 umbrella rate per hour (depending on experience)

About the company

I am currently recruiting on behalf of a Luxury Automotive OEM based in Whitley who are seeking a Strategic Buyer to join their team

Job Description

As a Strategic Buyer your main responsibilities are:

• 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.
• 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 the Clients' and the external supply chain.
• This role is a pivotal role for interface with other key functions within the Company 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

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.

How to Apply

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