Senior Buyer (Retail)

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for Senior Buyer (Retail) to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a 6-month maternity leave cover contract position.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £38.04 per hour.

The Opportunity:

To join the Global Commercial Services team within Indirect Procurement as the Senior Buyer for Retail on a 6-month contract covering parental leave. The Buyer will have procurement category responsibility for the look & feel of the Retail environment working closely with the Retail Operations team supporting how customers interact with our vehicles in retailers.

The customer is on an exciting project to deliver modern luxury across our global retailer network as part of Project Arch. This involves sourcing signage, furniture, lighting, joinery, etc to support our retailer network moving to new retail corporate identity.

The role is for overall responsibility and leadership for all global and relevant local sourcing including project delivery, benchmarking costs, contract management, supplier relationship management activities and strategic development with a focus on sustainability to support the look and feel of our retail environment

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• A Buyer with 3 years+ experience of buying goods.
• Experience of working with colleagues across the globe with clear communication skill
• Commercial Awareness and Negotiation skills.
• Understand category management principles Relationship management - internal and external.
• Flexibility and agility to be able to adjust to changing business need.
• Previous experience in Retail Procurement is preferred.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Previous experience in Retail Procurement.
• Project management skillset.

Desirable Education:

• Degree and / or CIPS preferable but not a requirement.