Purpose of Role
You will be responsible for the effective sourcing and procurement of a range of components for all of our clients vehicle platforms and future high performance road cars.
Principal Accountabilities
- Full procurement responsibility for both pre-series development and series expenditure.
- Managing a team of experienced Purchasing professionals.
- To deliver against aggressive targets for the Purchasing function to support organisational growth.
- Primary accountability in the implementation and management of Supplier Contracts.
- Lead complex negotiations and support the teams in the development of long-term strategies for multi-million £ investment projects.
- Create an organisation where talent is supported in its development by training, and mentoring assignments.
- Deliver best cost outcomes for the Vehicle Programmes, with on-going, clear, regular updates.
- Coaching Buyers and Senior Buyers in the creation, development, and execution of complex commodity strategies to ensure adoption and exploitation of best-in-class Technologies and Suppliers.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Degree / MCIPS qualified
- Desirable: Proven track record in sourcing vehicle components and assembly systems.
- Ability to promote best practice purchasing techniques.
- Leader of a high-performing commercial team.
- Proven commercial success / strong negotiator.
- Previous manufacturing / automotive experience.
- Proven supply chain experience in dealing with both high and low value supply organisations.
- Excellent presentation skills with a proven ability to influence stakeholders up to Executive level, both internally and externally.
- Can demonstrate awareness and/or application of a range of negotiation approaches, auction formats and their proper application to achieve best sourcing outcomes.
Personal Attributes
- Strong communicator / influencer.
- Capability to lead and influence within a dynamic organisation.
- Results driven.
- Enthusiastic and with a high level of self-motivation to overcome obstacles.
- Keen attention to accuracy and detail.
- Resilient, and able to bring positivity and motivation to a team when under adverse conditions.