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