Automotive Buyer
Full job description
Contechs
Salary: £26,000 per year
A high profile client of ours, is looking to recruit a Buyer that has experience in the automotive sector, or within a launch type aspect.
Position title: Automotive Buyer
Position Description:
The buyer will be responsible for sourcing and delivery of components for specific programmes, managing the vehicle launch with a number of key suppliers and customers. The buyer will also be required to support the development of the material strategy for international projects as well as leading a number of complex supply chain optimisation projects.
Skills Required:
3 Key Skills:
1) Professional with a proven track record in a purchasing or other commercial negotiating environment, possessing strong influencing and negotiating expertise
2) Ownership for delivery of a number of complex strategic, high-profile projects, effectively managing project risk and mitigation strategies through to project launch
3) Excellent Microsoft Excel Skills
Experience Required:
Previous experience of launching new products or services ¿ Highly organised and continually focussed on attention to detail is essential ¿ Ability to lead and drive a complex set of priorities/projects with minimal management supervision.
Excellent supplier relationship management and cross functional leadership skills Excellent stakeholder management skills and experience Excellent communication skills with the ability to converse at all levels both internally and externally An ability to develop supplier relationship dynamics to react to changing market dynamics in the buyer / supplier relationships.
Experience Preferred:
Degree desired’ and/or CIPS qualified Experience of new supplier introduction desirable but not essential Able to devise, manage and execute complex negotiations successfully Experience of dealing with global companies with high value revenue is desired Experience of dealing with Steel and Aluminium would be an advantage Leadership of process improvement initiatives Leadership of the development and implementation of cost models for use in negotiation
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