Global Commodity Buyer EWIS - Direct Material (Papendrecht, NL)

Qabird; Papendrecht; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

25 holidays plus ADV

Job summary

GKN’s EWIS Procurement team seeks a Commodity Buyer to lead category strategy across Electrics and Electronics, reporting to Global Commodity Director. You will manage >£10m expenditure and drive value through contractual governance and supplier performance.

Responsibilities include category management, pan-site sourcing, and supplier engagement within a matrix of Site-based procurement and Global Commodity teams. Strong commercial and contractual skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experienced procurement practitioner with deep knowledge of strategic, operational and tactical procurement processes and systems.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Highly commercial with a track record of unlocking value through procurement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies to maximize value for the business.
• Lead pan-site sourcing activity and design fit-for-purpose supply contracts.
• Implement and manage pan-Business Line contracts across sites.
• Support bid activity for significant category requirements.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Contracting

Communication

Commercial acumen

Matrix organisations

MS Office

Baan ERP

Education HBO/WO

Self starter

Education

HBO/WO degree

Tools

MS Office

Baan ERP

Job description

Job Summary

At our EWIS Procurement department we build and deploy structured, collaborative relationships with our key suppliers. Suppliers to GKN should actively compete for our business and work hard to retain it by achieving continually high levels of delivery & quality performance whilst incrementally delivering value (reducing total cost or supporting revenue growth). Our procurement function operates in a matrix between Site based procurement operations and Global Commodity Management functions. Reporting to the Global Commodity Director the Commodity Buyer will have accountability for category strategy execution across 4 sub-categories. Objectives for this role will include:

• Establishing Programme and Site requirements, including those driven by current and planned future business
• Supporting business growth to design and engage supply chains that meet the business requirements
• Delivering tangible, bottom-line benefits resulting from pan-Business Line category management of Spend
• Supporting the delivery of Business Line and Site strategies through the rigorous management of contract and supplier performance

The Commodity Buyer will have responsibility for >£10m expenditure within the Electrics and Electronics category.

Job Responsibilities

Category Management

• Supports the generation and execution of category strategies that maximise value for the business based on understanding of business needs and supply market
• Builds deep knowledge of the supply market within the business
• Execution of the strategy, including negotiating and contracting with suppliers, evaluating on‑going contract and supplier performance and measuring contract compliance
• Analysis of expenditure (cost and price) and the supply market to inform the development of the category strategy
• Supporting activities for the Commodity Managers

Sourcing

• Captures specific business requirements and builds into RFx documents
• Executes pan site sourcing activity using strategic sourcing methodologies in order to put fit‑for‑purpose supply contracts in place
• Accountable for the implementation of pan‑Business Line contracts so that they can be used in practice by the sites
• Supports bid activity where there is a significant category requirement

Supply Management

• Segmenting and managing suppliers within the category
• Developing the appropriate strategies to incentivise and engage suppliers and to measure and incentivise their performance
• Establishing appropriate supplier governance, fed by relevant data and attended by empowered representatives of both organisations

Job Qualifications

• Experienced procurement practitioner with deep knowledge of current strategic operational / tactical procurement processes and systems and some years of experience in sourcing and contracting roles.
• High quality communication ability, both written and orally
• Highly commercial, with a proven ability to use procurement to unlock value for the business
• Delivery focussed with a pragmatic, hands‑on approach that enables strategies to be fully executed
• Ability to operate successfully in matrix organisations
• Skilled in Microsoft Office software and preferable ERP (Baan)
• Education / work level HBO / WO - (MER / BA / Technical)
• Self starter

What's in it for you?

Besides an innovative and international work environment that offers a good work‑life balance, we offer opportunities to learn and grow, a competitive salary (Grade L2), pension plan, 29 vacation days / 13 ADV days and a travel allowance (from 10 km single journey).

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN.