Strategic Buyer

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Who will you be working with?

We are seeking an experienced Strategic Buyer to join our team at the LH Group (a Division of Wabtec UK Ltd) based in Burton on Trent we support our customers through maintenance and operation optimisation with customised solutions for spare parts, repair, and overhaul activities on existing trains.

Role: Strategic Buyer

Salary: £Competitive

Location: Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, (DE13 8EN) – (Onsite)

Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 16:30pm and Friday 08:00am to 13:00pm, 37 hours per week 

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

How will you make a difference?

You will deliver results from tender to production on assigned projects, focusing on Supplier QCD and Purchasing Cost Control. You will create and implement a strategic plan for current and new spending areas. You will lead deflation initiatives for the site across all commodities. You will drive purchasing and supply chain baseline improvements for sourcing activities.

What will your typical day look like?

• Challenge the Bill of Materials to propose price and cost reductions.
• Align with Regional Commodity strategies:
• Launch RFQ on selected supplier panel, manage negotiations.
• Evaluate offers and select the supplier with approval of SQ, Project Manager, Engineering, and Supply Chain.
• Enable sourcing in Low-Cost Countries and liaise with appropriate commodity teams.
• Manage purchase contracts and consult with contract/project managers to achieve results through collaboration.
• To be accountable for transformational work streams from idea to production.
• Deploy a strategy to aid the delivery of annual deflation aspirations.
• Support business planning processes in collating the budget material and spending ambition.
• Facilitate regular review of actual and planned deflation and inflation.
• Create plans and strategies to deliver reductions or negate increases.    
• Undertake contract reviews for key accounts and purchases above £0.5m.
• Implement SLAs / FWAs/ Rebate programs with suppliers where necessary.
• Develop KPIs to measure performance vs budget.
• Support BCC projects.
• Work closely with the purchasing manager to deliver a procurement strategy on dual-sourcing existing products of high importance.

What do we want to know about you?

• CIPS qualified or equivalent Business Degree
• A background in purchasing, procurement, or supplier management.
• A proven track record of successfully partnering with various suppliers.
• Can you demonstrate the ability to utilise creative and effective procurement strategies to acquire services while maintaining supplier relationships?
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.

If you don’t have all the above criteria don’t worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values and always put people first and strive to expand what is possible.

Apply today!

Legal authorisation to work in the UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

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