Here at Contract Personnel, we are recruiting a Buyer (Direct Procurement) to join a very successful car manufacturing company based in Norfolk. As a world-renowned sports car manufacturing company, my client is looking to add a driven candidate, that can streamline the processes, as well as increasing efficiency and reducing cost.
Overview
The purpose of the role is to lead the procurement activity for a specific and chosen material group, whilst working closely with professionals across the business. You will be required to work alongside the Engineering, Quality Control and Programme teams across the business.
The Role
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive, Experience-based
Location: Hethel or Wellesbourne
Hours: Standard Business Hours
Expectations
- Grow, take ownership and develop relationships with world renowned suppliers
- Continue to manage supplier performances, throughout multiple phases of the build, whilst ensuring that costs, quality and delivery is efficient and correct
- Gain an established knowledge of the current supply market and requirements
- Develop and maintain strategies for sourcing and commodities
- Initiate negotiations with suppliers and provide delivery of material cost targets for new products
Requirements
- A results-driven individual that has the ability to thrive within a target driven and demanding environment
- Very strong communication and negotiation skills – will be required to engage with all peers, from key stakeholders to internal staff
- Team-player mindset. The key to success in this role is working alongside and supporting one another
- A winning mentality – tenacious, resilient, bold
- A brilliant problem-solver, by contesting whatever does not meet the needs of the customer
Benefits
- Very competitive salary based on experience
- 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays (8 days)
- Hybrid working model
- Half day finish Fridays
- 6% pension contribution
- Discretionary annual bonus – performance based
- Private healthcare package
- Group income protection – length of service dependant
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- Employee car ownership scheme
- Family friendly policies – family first
- Employee discount scheme
- Wellbeing and recognition platforms