REQ ID: 92101
JOB TITLE: Indirect Procurement Senior Buyer
LOCATION: Budapest

INDIRECT PROCUREMENT SENIOR BUYER

We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.

“In Hungary, we get things done”. Our motto is at the heart of what we do.  
Jaguar Land Rover’s new Hub in the centre of Budapest will lead the organisation’s transformation of Global Purchasing. As a young and dynamic team, we are building our Purchasing team from the ground up. 
 

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Indirect Procurement Manager, within this role you will have responsibility and leadership for all contract management and Supplier Relationship management activities and local and regional sourcing within their sphere of responsibility.
 

WHAT TO EXPECT

• You will have the responsibility for supporting the strategic sourcing activity and any local and regional spending in line with Strategy Category Plan, providing insight and local market intelligence, as required.
• You will be the one who implements the relevant global contracts sourced by the Strategic Buyer.
• The Contract and Supplier Relationship Management activities for the contracts created at a global and regional level will be part of your role as well. 
• This position is accountable for the Regional/Local one-off purchase sourcing and order placement. By exception where this cannot be carried out by the Operational Buying team (i.e. language, local market intelligence, cultural factors). 
• The Indirect Procurement Senior Buyer will escalate the significant contractual issues to the Strategic Buyer. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED 

• We are looking for an individual with a customer-first mindset who is results-driven, demonstrates tenacity, drive and perseverance, with the ability to deliver in a complex, highly demanding environment. 
• Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred 
• Commercial Awareness and Negotiation skills 
• Understand category management principles and the operation of global business
• Operational Contract Management experience 
• Relationship management - internal and external 
• Flexibility and agility to be able to adjust to changing business needs 
• Ability to travel internationally
• Fluent in English

Desirable

• Experience of stakeholder operational deployment/requirements of the category (eg has worked in the stakeholder area of the specific category) 
• Category knowledge and demonstrated experience 
• Previous supplier experience within the category 
• Relevant professional qualification
   

SO WHY US?

• Join us for the next level of your career and help developing solutions that shape the future of cars
• Be part of an international, inclusive and open-minded team where you have actual influence on the processes
• See the product you’re working on come to life from testing all the way to production
• Work flexibly with high percentage of home office or from our award-winning office
• We honor your work with a competitive salary and performance related bonus scheme
• Benefit from our health and life insurance and cafeteria package
• Embrace our culture through various company programs such as charity events or our regular board game club