Job Description
Position Title: Senior Buyer
Duration: Contract
Location: Gaydon
Duties:
- To join the Global Commercial Services team within Indirect Procurement at the Client as the Senior Buyer for Retail on a 6-month contract covering parental leave.
- The Buyer will have procurement category responsibility for the look & feel of the Retail environment working closely with the Retail Operations team supporting how customers interact with the vehicles in the Clients' retailers.
- Our Client is on an exciting project to deliver modern luxury across our global retailer network as part of Project Arch.
- This involves sourcing signage, furniture, lighting, joinery, etc to support our retailer network moving to The Clients' new retail corporate identity.
- The role is for overall responsibility and leadership for all global and relevant local sourcing including project delivery, benchmarking costs, contract management, supplier relationship management activities and strategic development with a focus on sustainability to support the look and feel of our retail environment.
Skills:
Essential:
- A Buyer with 3 years+ experience of buying goods
- Experience of working with colleagues across the globe with clear communication skills
- Commercial Awareness and Negotiation skills
- Understand category management principles
- Relationship management - internal and external
- Flexibility and agility to be able to adjust to changing business needs
Desirable:
- Previous experience in Retail Procurement
- Project management skillset
Education:
- Degree and/or CIPS preferable but not a requirement.
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