JCB World Headquarters
Rocester, ST14 5JP

Purchasing Talent Pool

Salary: Competitive Salary
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Sun 13 Apr 2025 - 12:00 am
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Purchasing Talent Pool

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Join our Talent Pool for Purchasing Managers and Senior Buyers.

JCB is growing. With our Hydrogen and E-Tech electric machines, we are meeting the need for greater sustainability and energy efficiency in a changing market.

As our business expands, we are looking for commercially minded, talented individuals to join our Global Purchasing team. At JCB, our Purchasing teams work closely with the business to understand stakeholders needs and drive financial value for our business through competitive buying.

 

Purchasing Manager and Senior Buyer roles that we are looking to pipeline for will lead or focus on activities including:

• Developing & implementing global category strategies to support our manufacturing operations in UK, India, USA, China & Brazil.

• Engaging & negotiating with suppliers globally to optimise value – maximising supplier competitiveness and performance.

• Working closely with internal stakeholders, particularly Product Development Engineers, to identify, evaluate & adopt innovative technologies.

 

We want to hear from experienced or aspiring Purchasing Manager or Senior Buyers who can bring the following skills to us: - 

• A mixture of interpersonal & analytical skills that allow you successfully to negotiate & influence internal stakeholders and suppliers.

• Ability to truly multitask and switch between operational and strategic delivery. 

• Results driven and take ownership of projects you are working to achieve success.

• Consider different perspectives to comprehensively define business requirements and develop creative strategies to achieve these.

• A can-do attitude and are resilient & adaptable that is essential in a fast-moving environment.

 

What we can offer you in return: - 

• Access to our training programmes, which will open doors to internal moves or promotions in the future.

• A solid foundation for your career – with experience that will prepare you for future opportunities. 

• You will be crucial in steering where we’re headed and making sure we stand out and keep growing.

• Rewards that reflect the larger scope of responsibility as your career progresses. 

 

What’s in it for you?

This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor, dentist and visiting optician. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

 

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our Recruitment Team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format. If you would benefit from this support, please email recruitment@jcb.com, and a member of the team will be in touch.

Recruitment Agencies: JCB does not accept any speculative approaches to present candidates for advertised vacancies. 

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