Senior Buyer - Raw Materials

Position Title:              Senior Buyer - Raw Materials Duration:                      Contract - 12 Months Location:                      Gaydon The Opportunity This is an exciting opportunity to join the Raw Materials procurement organisation. Reporting to Procurement Manager, you will be working as a Senior Buyer in the Raw Materials team that have Global responsibility for the Clients' Interior Surface Materials. You will utilise your experience to analyse, understand and predict the economic and political outlook for these commodities, which are fundamental to the Clients' production and decarbonisation targets. Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities Commercial You will be responsible for the creation, negotiation and implementation of commercial plans and contract framework agreements for the Raw Material commodity, constantly investigating new opportunities and solutions as well as innovation. You will obtain, understand and track the economic drivers for cost and volatility in global commodity markets. You will develop expertise in pricing structures for commodities through understanding of this macro-economic and political influences on a global scale. Working closely with stakeholders, you will be responsible for the sourcing of all new the Clients' carlines from inception to launch, selecting supplier partners based on the QCDIS (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Innovation and Sustainability) principles that have been recommended in the Supplier Commodity Dossier. Using experience in change management, you will be integral in managing the suppliers VOO and Xworks ideas You will be responsible for helping to achieve the Raw Materials Supplier Assurance targets set for each FY, using contract excellence to identify opportunities for cost reduction. You will be responsible for driving successful relationships with a range of key internal stakeholders, often at manager and senior leadership level. You will be the face of Procurement in meetings that include but are not limited to; Finance, Engineering, STA, Legal, and Sustainability. You will be responsible for forming close, collaborative relationships with the suppliers whilst also looking at opportunities to qualify new/existing suppliers to ensure the right value is created for the Client. You will plan and execute a robust Supplier Relationship Management strategy for your suppliers in line with the future strategy - based on QCDIS criteria and supplier segmentation. You will be responsible for helping the Client reach their sustainability targets through sourcing at or below the target co2e per car.. Key Interactions: Corporate Strategy Product Engineering / Materials Engineering Sustainability / Circular Economy Global Procurement Finance Manufacturing Design Legal Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential: Degree qualified or equivalent experience in Interior Surface Materials and Procurement An individual with very strong analytical skills, able to help the company problem solve by breaking down information, looking through data and finding patterns, trends and outliers An excellent communicator who can communicate complex ideas to key stakeholders to influence cross functional alignment. An individual with strong presentation skills, able to present and articulate complex issues in a clear and simplistic visual form An individual who is able to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style An individual who is results driven, has tenacity, drive and perseverance, leading the team to deliver strategic plans in a complex, highly demanding environment. An individual who is resilient, energetic and enthusiastic, able to deliver results under pressure, whilst responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs A effective team player, who actively develops and supports team members An effective networker who will actively seek out and collaborate with internal stakeholders Desirable: Experience of working in a global, multi-cultural environment Previous experience in the Raw Materials / Commodity markets