Our OEM Client based in Gaydon is searching for a Senior Buyer to join their team. This is a maternity cover contract position on an Inside IR35 basis with a proposed end date of 26th September 2027.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £40.44 per hour.

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Raw Materials procurement organisation.

Reporting to Procurement Manager, you will be working as a Senior Buyer in the Raw Materials team that have Global responsibility for the company’s Interior Surface Materials.

You will utilise your experience to analyse, understand and predict the economic and political outlook for these commodities, which are fundamental to the company’s production and decarbonisation targets.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

Commercial:

• You will be responsible for the creation, negotiation and implementation of commercial plans and contract framework agreements for the Raw Material commodity, constantly investigating new opportunities and solutions as well as innovation.
• You will obtain, understand and track the economic drivers for cost and volatility in global commodity markets. You will develop expertise in pricing structures for commodities through understanding of this macro-economic and political influences on a global scale.
• Working closely with stakeholders, you will be responsible for the sourcing of all new carlines from inception to launch, selecting supplier partners based on the QCDIS (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Innovation and Sustainability) principles that have been recommended in the Supplier Commodity Dossier.
• Using experience in change management, you will be integral in managing the suppliers VOO and Xworks ideas
• You will be responsible for helping to achieve the Raw Materials Supplier Assurance targets set for each FY, using contract excellence to identify opportunities for cost reduction.
• You will be responsible for driving successful relationships with a range of key internal stakeholders, often at manager and senior leadership level. You will be the face of Procurement in meetings that include but are not limited to; Finance, Engineering, STA, Legal, and Sustainability.
• You will be responsible for forming close, collaborative relationships with the suppliers whilst also looking at opportunities to qualify new / existing suppliers to ensure the right value is created.
• You will plan and execute a robust Supplier Relationship Management strategy for your suppliers in line with the future strategy - based on QCDIS criteria and supplier segmentation.
• You will be responsible for helping the company reach our sustainability targets through sourcing at or below the target co2e per car.

Key Interactions:

• Corporate Strategy.
• Product Engineering / Materials Engineering.
• Sustainability / Circular Economy.
• Global Procurement Finance.
• Manufacturing.
• Design.
• Legal.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required:

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience in Interior Surface Materials and Procurement.
• An individual with very strong analytical skills, able to help the company problem solve by breaking down information, looking through data and finding patterns, trends and outliers.
• An excellent communicator who can communicate complex ideas to key stakeholders to influence cross functional alignment.
• An individual with strong presentation skills, able to present and articulate complex issues in a clear and simplistic visual form.
• An individual who is able to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style.
• An individual who is results driven, has tenacity, drive and perseverance, leading the team to deliver strategic plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.
• An individual who is resilient, energetic and enthusiastic, able to deliver results under pressure, whilst responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs.
• An effective team player, who actively develops and supports team members.
• An effective networker who will actively seek out and collaborate with internal stakeholders.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience Requested:

• Experience of working in a global, multi-cultural environment.
• Previous experience in the Raw Materials / Commodity markets.