Overview
Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:
Senior Buyer : Automotive Retail : GBP 38.50/hr (Inside IR35) : Warwickshire (hybrid potential) : 6 Months
Duties / Responsibilities
To join the Global Commercial Services team within Indirect Procurement with our Automotive 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 and feel of the Retail environment working closely with the Retail Operations team supporting how customers interact with vehicles in client retailers.
Our client is on an exciting project to deliver modern luxury across our global retailer network as part of a new project. This involves sourcing signage, furniture, lighting, joinery, etc. to support retailer network moving to a 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
Education: Degree and/or CIPS preferable but not a requirement.
Additional Information
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.
The contract is for 6 months covering parental leave.
The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT and Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.
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