Purchasing Opportunities - Warwickshire (LO-95554)

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Purchasing Opportunities
Gaydon, Whitley, Birmingham, Coventry, Oxford, Stafford, Northampton, Wolverhampton, Rugby, Bromsgrove, Leamington Spa, Leicester, Worcester, Milton Keynes, Stratford Upon Avon

Purchasing opportunities both permanent and contract exist within one of the most successful and fastest growing organisations in the UK.  Jaguar Land Rover is a business built around two great British car brands that design, engineer and manufacture in the UK. With a world-renowned reputation for the development and marketing of a world-class range of the most desirable and exhilarating vehicles money can buy, Jaguar Land Rover sells its products in over 150 markets worldwide and they are going from strength to strength. As part of its expanding and dynamic Purchasing function, exciting opportunities exist for a number of talented Buyers and Senior Buyers.
As a strategic Buyer and key member the Purchasing function, you will be responsible for sourcing, relationship and strategy development, commercial objectives and quality across a portfolio of commodities. You will be accountable for managing the supplier relationship and achieving spend and cost saving targets on time and in budget

You must be:
* Degree qualified - ESSENTIAL
* Have at least 2 years purchasing experience - essential
* Demonstrate good negotiation skills - essential
* Experience of sourcing - end to end - essential
* Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
* Aptitude to working in a changing and challenging environment
* Able to manage and execute projects on time and in budget
We are looking for talented strategic Buyers with a variety of backgrounds, FMCG, retail, IT, media or automotive. You must be able to demonstrate an excellent track record of successful negotiations and a clear understanding of the latest sourcing techniques.

These are exciting roles within an organisation that is truly a global business with a rich heritage and exciting growth plans for the future. In return, you will be offered attractive salary/benefits package, excellent prospects for development and progression.

 

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.