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Senior category buyer

Luton
Leonardo
Category buyer
Posted: 30 June
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A great opportunity has arisen to join the Electronics Procurement Category Management team. We are looking for an experienced Senior Category Buyer to join our electronics and interconnect & cable assemblies category. In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing supplier and stakeholder relationships.

What you’ll do:

1. You will be responsible for the definition and implementation of your own category strategies.
2. Analyze the spend categories managed by the company, in terms of impact to business and category complexity, and identify potential actions for each category.
3. Develop, with a view on continuous improvement, the strategic sourcing of suppliers to achieve a reduction in purchasing costs, ensure compliance with delivery deadlines, and maintain high supply quality.
4. Oversee suppliers and subcontractors at the program / LoB level, supporting verification of compliance with contractual terms concerning performance, deadlines, and quality of supply. Monitor the progress of supply contracts, identify critical issues, and define recovery plans.
5. Support strategic Make or Buy (MoB) decisions regarding product development, vertical integration, and M&A strategies.
6. Conduct risk analyses for purchases by supplier or product to mitigate and prevent associated risks.
7. Support the definition and application of offset strategies by leveraging supply market knowledge.
8. Assist the sales function in developing the economic offer regarding external costs.
9. Analyze spend categories to assess impact and complexity, and identify potential actions.
10. Determine the optimal number and mix of suppliers per region and category.
11. Coordinate with other company functions to provide purchasing solutions aligned with internal customer requests.
12. Analyze market trends per product category and perform business intelligence activities to enhance supplier market knowledge.
13. Apply the most relevant sourcing strategy by macrocategory.
14. Support tactical Make or Buy decisions to address production capacity issues and activate operational procurement if needed.
15. Define long-term sourcing strategies with suppliers, with support from the Procurement Program Manager.
16. Monitor supply contract progress, identify critical issues, and develop recovery plans.

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Life at Leonardo

With a comprehensive benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and flexible working hours focused on employee and customer needs, a career with Leonardo offers numerous opportunities.

* Flexible Working: Hybrid working options and flexible hours. Part-time opportunities available upon discussion.
* Company-funded benefits: Private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle allowances (£500/year).
* Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, with options to buy/sell leave and accrue up to 12 additional flexi days annually.
* Pension: Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
* Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, mental health support, financial wellbeing support, and diversity & inclusion networks.
* Lifestyle: Discounted gym memberships, Cycle to Work scheme.
* Training: Access to over 4000 online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn.
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