Inteirm Senior Buyer

Owen Daniels; Coventry; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prestigious automotive manufacturer

Immediate impact

Cross-functional environment

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking an Interim Buyer for a specialist automotive manufacturer. The role covers end-to-end procurement of direct materials and engineered commodities, with responsibility for supplier sourcing, RFQs and commercial negotiations to secure best value.

You will work across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain teams in a fast-paced environment, managing supplier relationships and delivering cost-saving opportunities. Immediate start in the Northamptonshire area.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Buyer, Senior Buyer, Commodity Buyer or Procurement Specialist position.
• Strong direct procurement experience within automotive, motorsport, aerospace, specialist engineering or another low-volume/high-value manufacturing environment.
• Experience purchasing engineered components such as machined parts, fabrications, electronics, trim, composites, castings or other automotive commodities.
• Strong supplier negotiation, commercial analysis and supplier relationship management experience.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment and able to make an immediate impact with minimal supervision.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with technical and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement activity across a range of direct materials, components and engineered commodities.
• Lead supplier sourcing, RFQs, commercial negotiations and supplier selection to achieve best value across cost, quality and delivery.
• Manage existing supplier relationships, resolving commercial, quality and delivery issues where required.
• Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain teams to ensure purchased parts meet programme and production requirements.
• Identify cost-saving, supplier rationalisation and risk-reduction opportunities across the supply base.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier negotiation

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teamwork

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Are you an experienced Buyer / Procurement professional with a background in low-volume automotive, specialist manufacturing or high-value engineered products? Our client is a highly regarded manufacturer producing bespoke products for the automotive industry and is looking to appoint an Interim Buyer to provide immediate support to its purchasing function. The successful candidate will be commercially strong, confident managing suppliers and capable of taking ownership of procurement activity across a range of direct materials and engineered commodities.

Interim Buyer

Contract / Interim

Salary: £250/£300pd

Working hours: Full-time

Location: Northamptonshire

Job Description

• Manage end-to-end procurement activity across a range of direct materials, components and engineered commodities.
• Lead supplier sourcing, RFQs, commercial negotiations and supplier selection to achieve best value across cost, quality and delivery.
• Manage existing supplier relationships, resolving commercial, quality and delivery issues where required.
• Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain teams to ensure purchased parts meet programme and production requirements.
• Identify cost-saving, supplier rationalisation and risk-reduction opportunities across the supply base.

Interim Buyer

Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Buyer, Senior Buyer, Commodity Buyer or Procurement Specialist position.
• Strong direct procurement experience within automotive, motorsport, aerospace, specialist engineering or another low-volume/high-value manufacturing environment.
• Experience purchasing engineered components such as machined parts, fabrications, electronics, trim, composites, castings or other automotive commodities.
• Strong supplier negotiation, commercial analysis and supplier relationship management experience.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment and able to make an immediate impact with minimal supervision.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with technical and operational teams.

Interim Buyer

Company Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a prestigious specialist automotive manufacturer.
• Highly varied procurement remit across technically complex and bespoke products.
• Collaborative, engineering-led working environment.
• Opportunity to make an immediate impact within an established procurement function.