Responsibility and accountability for the purchase of goods, materials and services to ensure that the company’s operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply. Likely to have people and budget responsibility or be responsible for entire vehicle build platforms. Responsible for purchasing strategy, policy and processes if most senior role in the organization.

Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice procurement vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.

• Ensure that purchasing policies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets and which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market
• Create and review opportunities to implement best practice purchasing policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance and deliver best value and business savings
• Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities
• Ensure purchasing policy, guidelines and any associated documents are in place and updated when required
• Utilize appropriate resources including Supplier Development to ensure appropriate supplier partnerships and delivery of sourced products.
• Develop creative and innovative procurement processes (eProcurement)
• Provide management reports and key performance data and monitor cost savings
• Manage relationships with suppliers and select and develop new suppliers
• Negotiate and manage contract terms with suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards and delivery terms with technical and operational input from stakeholders and colleagues
• Review and negotiate existing agreements to optimize commercial terms
• Assess tenders from potential suppliers
• Work with suppliers and have a process in place to measure effective performance, quality and compliance. Measure against KPI criteria if these exist
• Ensure professional and consistent supplier management is applied across the supply base in line with the purchasing policy
• Manage, coach and develop high performing purchasing and cost estimating teams that meet agreed objectives and which deliver best practice results, added value and continuous improvements
• Set departmental objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
• Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required
• Input to and hold responsibility for department budget Relationship Management
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance
• Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the purchasing strategy
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on Purchasing activities
• Work with Internal Audit Team and Finance

• Any Bachelor Degree, Business management and professional qualifications.
• Highly proficient Microsoft office user especially in Excel, Word, Power Point.
• Preferable professional user level with SAP ERP systems or other eProcurement
• platforms.
• Must have 3 years’ experience in sourcing and supply chain management , operations management and commercial role.