Programme Buyer - £325 per day Outside IR35
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Location
Kidlington
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£300 - £325 per annum
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Contact:
Ben Betts
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Contact email:
ben.betts@1st-executive.com
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Salary high:
325
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Salary low:
300
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Job ref:
J690599_1685710846
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Published:
4 months ago
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Expiry date:
2023-07-02
Programme Buyer, - £325 per day Outside IR35 - (Hybrid working)
Kidlington OXFORDSHIRE, - DIRECT PROCUREMENT
I currently have an innovative growing client of mine within the Automotive industry seeking a programme Buyer. The company works with some of the world's leading businesses within the Automotive industry to achieve their goal providing top quality service/products throughout the electric vehicle space.
Innovation, rapid development and testing help them to push the boundaries. Their New Method takes our portfolio of patented technologies created in-house and combines it with assembly in our nearby testing facilities.
Senior Programme Buyer - £325 Per day (Outside IR35) (Hybrid working)
Role: Senior Buyer
Location: Kidlington, Oxford (Flexible - 2/3 days per week in office)
Role:
- Negotiating prototype contracts, improved costs and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
- Leading and delivering prototype purchasing strategy with Advanced and Core Engineering.
- Leading and implementing change management process to manage all technical changes throughout the programme life.
- Pro-active management of programme cost control from product conception through to series production.
- Identification of technical and commercial cross-programme improvement areas.
- Providing regular status reports on new and current programme to include, cost, sourcing timing, PPAP and associated risks and opportunities.
- Ownership of risk and opportunities tracker to drive forward resolution to business issues and maximise value of cost reduction initiatives.
- To own order placement with low volume/prototype suppliers in support of development build and tracking of development costs.
- Working closely with the Senior Cost Engineer to create and deploy programme target costs in line with business objectives.
Experience:
- Previous proven experience within a similar role.
- Experience working in an automotive or manufacturing environment.
- Strong technical knowledge and understanding of automotive processes and components and supply chain management.
- Understanding of cost drivers in a manufacturing environment.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to work effectively with teams.
- Strong IT skills including PowerPoint, Excel and Word and the ability to present data with recommendations in a clear, concise and coherent manner.
- Good attention to detail.
- Self-motivated with a can-do attitude.
If you think you have the relevant skills to carry out this role or are interested, apply and I will be in touch as soon as possible!
