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Senior Buyer

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Logistics
    Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Coventry

AI generated summary

  • You need purchasing experience in manufacturing, preferably automotive, a degree, a proactive approach, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • You will source products, develop commodity strategies, manage supplier relationships, identify cost-saving opportunities, and lead a team of buyers to ensure timely production at specified quality and costs.

Requirements

  • relevant purchasing experience into a manufacturing environment, preferable automotive industry
  • Candidates from related industries like aerospace, racing will be also considered
  • degree educated
  • experience and proactive approach
  • team player with a ‘can do’ attitude
  • strategic mindset
  • exceptional communicating and negotiation skills
  • confidence to influence and persuade other teams and functions to meet deliverables and objectives where required
  • highly proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

  • As an Aston Martin Senior Buyer your day to day is mainly about sourcing products for our next generation projects at the best cost while maintaining quality and technical requirements.
  • You’ll also focus on develop and maintain commodity strategies for a specific range of commodities like Electrical, Powertrain, Chassis, Body or Body and White in Direct Procurement, and a wide range of desks in Indirect Procurement.
  • You’ll take a proactive role in developing and maintaining supplier relationship, including supplier evaluation and supplier risk management, and develop robust risk mitigation strategies where necessary.
  • As this is a strategic role for our business being able to evaluate cost data or quotation analysis forms and identify cost saving opportunities is critical.
  • You’ll be accountable for quickly assimilate supplier and Aston Martin processes in order to positively impact Procurement performance.
  • You will partnership with Engineering, Production and all the other Aston Martin support function to maintain vehicle production on time, at the right quality, technical specifications and forecasted cost.
  • On top of that, you will manage a team of buyers, leading and mentoring them.
  • In this case, having a proving record of people management experience is essential for the successful candidate.
  • You will report to a senior manager, and you’ll be working closely with Programme Coordinators and Procurement Analysts, as part of the same team.

FAQs

What is the main responsibility of a Senior Buyer at Aston Martin?

The main responsibility is sourcing products for next generation projects at the best cost while maintaining quality and technical requirements.

What commodities will the Senior Buyer focus on?

The Senior Buyer will develop and maintain commodity strategies for commodities such as Electrical, Powertrain, Chassis, Body, or Body and White in Direct Procurement, as well as a wide range of desks in Indirect Procurement.

What experience is essential for a Senior Buyer in a manufacturing environment?

Relevant purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the automotive industry, is essential. Candidates from related industries like aerospace or racing may also be considered.

Will the Senior Buyer be managing a team?

Yes, the Senior Buyer will manage a team of buyers, leading and mentoring them.

Is a degree necessary for this position?

While a degree is preferred, the most important factors are relevant experience and a proactive approach.

What type of work arrangement is offered for this position?

A hybrid work arrangement is offered, with expectations of 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

What skills are important for a Senior Buyer at Aston Martin?

Important skills include exceptional communication and negotiation skills, confidence to influence and persuade other teams, proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

How does Aston Martin view diversity in their workplace?

Aston Martin celebrates diversity and welcomes unique contributions in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, and more.

Who will the Senior Buyer report to?

The Senior Buyer will report to a senior manager and work closely with Programme Coordinators and Procurement Analysts.

What is the company culture at Aston Martin like?

The company culture at Aston Martin is centered around inclusivity, recognizing that the beauty and craft of the brand come from the unique contributions of its amazing people.

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Automotive
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1913
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Aston Martin. The pinnacle of automotive engineering underpinned by the strongest portfolio of cars in the brand’s history. Housed at Gaydon, Warwickshire, Aston Martin is a collective with a clear vision to become the most desired ultra-luxury brand. This belief is solidified by five values: Unity, Openness, Trust, Ownership and Courage with a commitment to make a great place to work and developing the finest talent. All this whilst connecting drivers across the world to the very soul of the car. A pulsating experience that races through every disc, every capillary of the bloodstream.