Bids and Projects Buyer

Bids and Projects Buyer - Contract for 6-9 months

Responsibilities

• Single point of contact for the project team, managing procurement dependencies across Quality, Product Development, Logistics, Production and Legal departments.
• Create the bid & project procurement strategies communicating clear cost, time and quality deliverables to key stakeholders.
• Creation and management of project budgets, establishing bill of materials costs at key stages of the product development cycle. Identification and pursuit of cost savings and efficiencies to exceed objectives.
• Supplier nomination, ensuring robust evaluation of supply chain capacity and capability.
• Subcontract management of key suppliers
• Lead the planning of materials requirements and work collaboratively with Category Buyers to secure timely deliveries within budget.
• Management of materials shortages, addressing through influence of others or resolving as a matter of priority.
• Management reporting to evidence supply chain performance against key targets.
• Support the sales function in winning new business through effective sourcing and accurate costing at early stages of product maturity.
• Work-package management and implementation of subcontracts to ensure commercial & technical specifications meet customer requirements
• Ensuring compliance to contract, leading regular multifunctional reviews
• Management of subcontract changes
• Management of subcontract risk and opportunities, developing mitigation strategies where necessary.

Requirements

• CIPS preferred or currently studying for CIPS.
• Proven supply chain management experience within automotive , engineering and manufacturing industries
• An excellent understanding of technical drawings, design intent and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to manage low-level maturity design and skilled in cost estimating.
• Planning & implementation skills, able to deliver to tight deadlines.
• Strong negotiator.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of SAP and similar ERP systems
• Full driving licence.

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