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Senior Buyer

Cedar
Posted 4 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B9 5PX, England

Salary

£65,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • My Automotive client, based in Oxfordshire, is seeking a Senior Buyer (Directs) to lead procurement strategies and manage a small team.
  • The role involves developing commodity road maps, collaborating with R&D and engineering, and utilizing market analysis and project management tools.
  • Candidates should have experience in automotive procurement, risk mitigation, and management, with a good attitude and a willingness to work in a startup environment.
  • The position offers a base salary of £64,000, a bonus target of 10%, private medical cover, 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and a hybrid working model.
  • Management experience is required, and the client is open to CVs from candidates outside of the automotive industry.

My Automotive client is a leading company based in Oxfordshire who are seeking a Senior Buyer (Directs) to lead and co-ordinate procurement strategies. This role is important in the development and implementation of new and existing commodity road maps.

The role will involve managing a small team whose target is to plan, collaborate, and co-ordinate commodities, by utilising leading market analysis and first-rate Project and cost management tools.

The candidate will also look forward with risk mitigation with incumbent and future supplies

Key Skills

  • Automotive Procurement
  • Evaluate potential suppliers and technological innovations.
  • Collaborate with R&D, engineering and Product development
  • Project Management
  • Risk mitigation
  • Management of a small team
  • Good Attitude
  • Be happy to work in a start up

What's on offer?

  • Base salary of 64,000
  • Bonus target of 10%
  • Private Medical Cover (Single, can add family at own cost)
  • 26 days holiday + bank hols
  • Hybrid working - 3 days a week on site
  • Excellent Pension scheme


If you are a strong senior Buyer who has management experience this role may be very well suited to your skill set. My client is also keen to see CV's from outside of Automotive

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