Buyer

JOB TITLE: Buyer
LOCATION: Gaydon, Warwickshire
SALARY/RATE: £18 LTD
DURATION: Ongoing 

COMPANY INFORMATION:
My client is a leading automobile manufacturer who specialise in the luxury sports car sector.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE:
To procure a defined range of products at competitive prices, consistent with the company’s requirements for quality, service and business practice.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop commodity strategies to identify suitable technologies, and ‘preferred’ suppliers, who can enter into a long-term business relationship.
• Demonstrate a confident and mature approach to teamwork and have the business acumen and commercial skill set to achieve and annually deliver Purchasing objectives.
• Confidently enter into total cost and contractual negotiations with current and potential suppliers and to identify cost saving opportunities. 
• Ensure suppliers have the capacity to support both production and pre-production builds with parts that meet the quality, cost and delivery needs of the business.
• Demonstrate an ability to analyse cost data, and have a working knowledge of manufacturing processes in the automotive sector. 
• Recognition and understanding of SPAP. 
• Understand the tools and techniques used in Industry to close cost gaps, whilst maintaining supplier relationships.
• Identify new technical developments, automotive and non automotive, through various sources.  
• Have the ability to provide a comprehensive supplier risk assessment.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
The successful candidate must possess the skills and business acumen to successfully perform to a high standard in a Purchasing environment which is challenging and ever-changing.

The candidate must demonstrate an ability to offer a high level of customer service, be assertive in negotiation and decision making and have the drive and commitment to deliver results.    

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
A relevant business related degree, CIPS qualifications or equivalent would be advantageous

For further information about this role please send your CV to:  alan.johnson@millbank.com or call 01928 751 000

The Millbank group is an independently owned business whose growth has been carefully planned and structured to ensure that the highest levels of service are maintained throughout all areas of the business. The company is both a temporary and permanent staffing solution provider for the key disciplines within Engineering, Technical, Scientific, Safety, Project Control, Manufacturing and Commercial sectors
Millbank is a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and hold ISO 9001:2000 certification.