Senior Category Buyer

We currently have a fantastic opportunity to join as a Senior Category Buyer in a world leading automotive company who are always striving to ensure their products are one of the best in the world.
As a Senior Category Buyer you will manage a varied selection of global supply partners in the Category Procurement Team in order to achieve best combination of cost, time and quality for this company. This will be achieved through the strategic collaboration of our existing supply chain and the identification and development of new supply partners.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a selection of suppliers a given commodity group(s)
• Manage a graduate buyer, drive their learning and development within the department
• Manage and own the sourcing and development activities of components for new model programmes to achieve key stage gates before handing over ownership to the Supply Chain Team for ongoing production
• Develop a strategy for their commodities ensuring best value and quickest and most suitable sources for new model development programmes
• Analyse supplier resources to ensure continued development support
• Perform category management including strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract, performance and risk management
• Evaluate cost data and quotation analyses for supplier selections

Experience Required:

• Previous experience in program purchasing, sourcing or new project development in an automotive / manufacturing environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Packages including Excel, Word and Outlook
• Good commercial awareness and acumen
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible to address immediate priorities and still manage deadlines with longer-term projects and strategic initiatives
• Effective organisational skills and good at time management
• Able to make systematic and logical judgements
• Ability to understand and discuss technical matters
• Able to work individually and as part of a team
• Negotiation skills and able to prioritise