Senior Buyer

Grade D, local Nitra

Salary:  From 2750 eur monthly, 0-15% yearly bonus, other benefits according JLR rule

Contract: permanent 

At JLR Slovakia, we're on a continual journey to reimagine the future of modern luxury, and we want you to be part of it. You’ll help shape the future of our iconic brands and vehicles, while working alongside incredibly skilled and talented colleagues. You'll use cutting-edge technology and build extraordinary products that are destined for a global stage. Make your mark and take pride in creating the exceptional.  It's time to become a proud creator.

OPPORTUNITY

• Reporting to the Procurement Manager this role will see you have responsibility for managing the external supply chain from Jaguar Land Rover suppliers.
• Your main focus and priority will be ensuring supplier performance to meet JLR Quality, Cost, Delivery, Innovation and Sustainability (QCDIS) requirements.
• Responsible for all post sourcing commercial contract and change management activities for designated commodities and suppliers.
• This role is also pivotal for interface with other key functions within JLR. Acting within a core team of Production Purchasing, Product Engineering, Supplier Technical Assistance (STA), Material Planning and Logistics (MP&L), Cost Estimating and Manufacturing.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Participate in and lead Supplier Business Reviews with your suppliers to develop supplier relationships and ensure performance.
• Support stakeholder engagement and internal relationship management, and act as the primary interface with Product Engineering for designated commodities/parts, to ensure cross-functional alignment on quality, cost, delivery, innovation and sustainability requirements.
•  Support the Global Strategy Leaders, to develop the supplier relationships globally for your designated commodities
•  You will be responsible for commercial contract validation activities on behalf of Jaguar Land Rover which includes but is not limited to:
• Validation activities of core commercial/contractual elements and costs for example
• Labour (direct and indirect)/Manning (direct/indirect) and overall supplier programme resources
• Process time for manufacturing process, key material flows and information flows
• How parts are manufactured – bill of design and bill of process (method of manufacture/key materials/location(s) of manufacture/BOF content and understanding of key BOF cost elements and drivers)
• Tooling and location of manufacture
• OEE/Shift Patterns/JPH achievement and capacity flexibility, breakpoints and sensitivity analysis around volumes
• Value Stream Maps – all key material and information flows mapped and understood at production system, supply chain, sub tier and sub tier supply chain variables
• BOF Parts and Supply Chain maps
• Tariffs duties and incentives around total value stream and any contingency and business continuity considerations which need to be incorporated into contractual or commercial framework moving forward

WHAT YOU´LL NEED

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience
• Delivering complex supply chain solutions in a fast paced, high pressured manufacturing environment
• Ability to work independently, results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.
• Implementing and delivering purchasing strategies with the focus on total value chain delivery
• Identify opportunities for creating value in a commodity or commodities
• A resilient and enthusiastic individual who responds constructively to new ideas and inputs
• A strong communicator with the ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders to influence cross-functional engagement
• A effective team player, actively develops and supports team members
• Maintaining compliance with standard policies and procedures

We understand some applicants may have different needs during the recruitment process, please discuss these with your recruiter and we can discuss options.