Senior Buyer

The Opportunity- Senior Buyer

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About the role:

As a Category Buyer/Senior Buyer you will be responsible for developing category strategies to ensure we have a robust and competitive supply chain for the long term. You will also be lead for maintaining supplier relationships and performance within your commodity areas and for managing risk and supporting with operational escalations to support the business. 

What does this role involve day to day?

• You’ll develop Category Strategies for each area of responsibility, working with the wider business to ensure strategies are implemented in a timely manner

• You’ll ensure early engagement with engineering and suppliers to ensure we are sourcing the best products from the beginning of our projects

• You’ll support the New Product Introduction (NPI) process for your categories – ensuring the product is available and right first time to achieve successful machine launches

• You’ll manage multiple resource / capacity projects with suppliers to ensure JCB can achieve the 5-year plan

• You’ll be key in identifying and driving cost reduction activities across JCB

• You’ll support Division acting as an escalation point for Delivery / Quality / Warranty issues relating to your categories 

• You’ll be responsible for leading contractual negotiations for your suppliers (Long Term / Development / Warranty Agreements etc) 

• You’ll develop and lead supplier relationships to deliver tangible mutual benefits

• You’ll work with suppliers and engineering to identify new technologies to reduce cost and or add additional value to our machines

• You’ll build strong relationships across JCB and the supply base, be responsible and accountable to make and influence key decisions that are in the best interest of JCB. 

• You’ll support and coach other team members and depending on experience and team needs, manage up to 2 direct reports. 

This will be suited to you if:

• You’ve got significant procurement experience working within a manufacturing environment

• You’re experienced in developing and implementing successful long-term category strategies

• You understand key cost drivers within a supply base

• You’re a confident negotiator with a proven record of creating cost ideas and delivering significant reductions

• You have demonstrable experience managing a number of NPI programs – ideally from concept to product launch

• You have experience managing multiple projects and co-ordinating cross functional teams to ensure on-time delivery 

• You’re experienced in managing high level supplier relationships & delivering tangible benefits

• You’re able to build strong internal and external relationships 

• You have experience working closely with technical engineers. This desirable, not essential

• You’re an individual with a sense of urgency and determination to succeed 

• You can operate in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities  

• You’re resilient, adaptable and open to change

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 cycling 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 on touch.

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