Senior Buyer Job in West Midlands, Midlands Uk
Manpower Professional Supply Chain and Logistics has an exciting opportunity with one of the World's leading manufacturers of prestige cars, based in the West Midlands.
This high-profile client is seeking to recruit a senior buyer to lead and support their purchasing team in all aspects of the buyer role.
The successful candidate will be expected to mentor new buyers in the department and lead by example. They will take on specific tasks such as - tracking cost performance, representing the section at 'open to go' meetings and coordinating new model programme activities for the section.
The successful candidate will have proven purchasing experience within an automotive industry.
- Direct Supplier and Commodity management for a specific number of Commodities/Suppliers.
- Deputising for Purchasing Management, as and when required.
- Representing the section at internal meetings and presenting Purchasing performance metrics.
- Management and coordination of Purchasing activities with relation to special editions and new model year programmes.
- Management and coordination of Purchasing activities with relation to Cost, Delivery and Quality performance, for all live models.
- Coordinating and managing with 'Plant based' AML Quality personnel, resolutions to Supplier Quality concerns, ensuring timely and effective containment and long term resolution of each concern.
- Coordinating and managing new/modified part approval process.
- Mentoring new starters, providing 'on the job' training to existing team members, and ensuring that the team are satisfactorily supported in their day to day work activities.
- Under guidance from the Purchasing manager, development of individual team members.
- Degree qualified or equivalent in a business related subject.
- Minimum 3 years previous experience in a Purchasing role, preferable.
- Membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, preferable.
- Full Driving Licence required.
- High competency level in use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, as a minimum)