Buyer

DHL Germany; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supply chain business is seeking a Procurement Buyer in Solihull to develop and deliver procurement strategies. The role involves supplier management, contract negotiation, and maintaining a focus on customer satisfaction. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and a background in transport.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme with 8% employer contribution

Free 24/7 GP consultations

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Affordable loans and savings schemes

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and excellent Excel skills required.
• Background in transport is beneficial.
• Commercial or procurement background desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy the Procurement Strategy.
• Manage contract negotiations with suppliers.
• Ensure customer-focused procurement solutions are delivered.

Skills

Strong Analytical skills

Excellent Excel skills

Planning skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Procurement Buyer

Location: Solihull – B92 9EP
Contract Type: 12-month FTC / Secondment
Grade: RCS L
Hybrid working (2 days working from home).

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business, is seeking a Procurement Buyer to play a vital role in further developing & delivering on our procurement strategy and delivering an end-to-end procurement service.

We are looking for someone to deliver strategy and direction as part of a Procurement team. You will be part of a team that drives transformation change in order to achieve our strategic objectives and deliver an agile, customer-focused procurement solution. You will need to be passionate with a strong focus on continuous improvement.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

• Develop, own and deploy the Procurement Strategy across managed procurement, keeping up to date with market trends and innovation
• Develop a commercially astute and customer-focused procurement team with a can-do mindset.
• Overall ownership for contract negotiation with suppliers, ensuring we have an innovative and high-performing supplier base. Management of our product development and compliance teams.
• Ensuring we're developing first-class products to meet the needs of our customers, ensuring sustainability is at the heart of our product development processes
• Ownership of the procurement strategy and its results – delivering successful sourcing processes, value for money and ultimately customer satisfaction.
• To identify and recommend to the Senior Procurement Manager/Head of Procurement and Carrier Management reliable and cost-effective services for the JLR contract for the European transport activity through the development of strategic partnerships, negotiation, benchmark activities and ongoing carrier research

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• Strong Analytical skills
• Excellent Excel skills
• Background in transport
• Proven Planning, organisational and communication skills
• Commercial or procurement background - desirable
• Ability to follow work procedures and work as a team

WHY JOIN US?

• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

WHO WE ARE

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Applications are reviewed continuously, and the vacancy may close early. Please submit asap to ensure consideration.

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