Indirect Buyer - Equipment Sourcing

As an Indirect Category Buyer, you will be responsible for end-to-end procurement of equipment sourcing, overseeing the procurement of services across two key areas – Gigafactory and Test Facility. You will coordinate closely with cross-functional stakeholders/vendors to ensure timely procurement and delivery of equipment sourcing and delivery meeting the cost and time targets.

Reporting into the Procurement Manager, you will:

• Efficiently manage coordination between vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain clear communication and alignment with project timelines and requirements.
• Proactively address risks and issues to ensure smooth delivery of equipment sourcing.
• Streamline the approach to ensure the project benefits from both existing commitments and new opportunities for sourcing.

Who we are… Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We will design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries for the mobility and energy sectors. We are a scale-up business with a start-up mentality and the backing of a well-established parent company. The UK business headquarters is in the Midlands and we are currently building a battery manufacturing facility in Bridgwater, Somerset.

The team you’ll join… You will be joining a dynamic group of driven individuals, specialising across many indirect and direct procurement specialisms. Being a relatively new department, you’ll play a critical part in creating purchasing and supply chain processes and a key driver of efficiency, cost-saving and sustainability within the organization.

What you’ll bring…

• Proven work experience in Indirect Sourcing, ideally in manufacturing, construction, energy or similar industries.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive ITT packages: develop Expression of Interest (EOI) Pre-Qualification requests, conduct EOI/PQQ's, evaluate EOI/PQQ responses.
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management.
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculation and presentation.
• Expedite the payments - aligning with the GRN & Accounts payable team.
• Analytical, numerate with strong MS skills, especially Excel.

What you’ll get… As a new company, our reward scheme is constantly evolving. We continue to review the market to deliver a competitive benefits package, which currently includes private healthcare, car allowance, company bonus, enhanced parental leave policy and a cash allowance to boost your benefits. We are a flexible business that is committed to promoting work-life balance, partnering with Yulife to provide our team members with total wellbeing support.

You’ll work in a rapidly scaling-up environment as a subsidiary of the multinational corporation, Tata Sons, to help build the UK’s biggest battery manufacturing facility and make your mark in a new organisation. Agratas is a place to be authentically you. At Agratas we strongly believe that people are at their best when they feel supported and happy in their workplace. To that end we continue to cultivate a diverse workforce which protects the individuality of each team member. We therefore warmly welcome applicants from any race, gender, sexuality, and ability. Should you have a preference in how your suitability is assessed for this role or require any reasonable adjustments please let the Talent Acquisition team know.