Portfolio Buyer

Key Performance Indicators

• Ensure all supplier commercial agreements are within the required levels to return positive cashflow and turns of inventory for product
• Develop strategies at a commodity level within the lifecycle of the product to deliver supplier continuity even after serial production has concluded
• Conduct annual portfolio reviews with suppliers ensuring supplier viability and product offering meets business requirement
• Net cost impact position in comparison to savings target allocated via the Aftermarket Strategic Scorecard
• Supplier performance and relationship delivered to required KPIs

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Provide detailed and structured reporting on your entire supplier portfolio identifying risks of supply and opportunity for cost saving/rationalisation initiatives

• Own the entire supplier relationship providing support for cross functional activities including delivery of wider company objectives with the supplier

• Responsible for the suppliers performance to deliver parts to schedule, cost and requirements of all JLR cross functional teams

• Provide detailed and structured reporting on your entire supplier portfolio identifying risks of supply and opportunity for cost saving/rationalisation initiatives

• Own the entire supplier relationship providing support for cross functional activities including delivery of wider company objectives with the supplier

• Responsible for the suppliers performance to deliver parts to schedule, cost and requirements of all JLR cross functional teams

Key Interactions

• UK Aftermarket Procurement teams
• Aftermarket Lifecyle teams
• Production Buyers
• Inventory Management
• Aftermarket Finance
• Procurement senior leadership team

Essential:

• Significant equivalent experience in a production / Aftermarket environment environment for OEM
• Proven teamworking skills
• Proven ability to develop Supplier relationships including strategy delivery
• Experience within a global supply chain
• Data analytics and use of data led decision making
• Competent in all MS Office packages
• Presentation skill of clear and structured business cases

Desirable:

• Six Sigma or other development techniques knowledge
• OEM commodity specific experience

A working knowledge of SAP and other ERP systems

Technical requirements include:

• Capability to create high quality long-term purchasing strategies

  • A strong communicator with the ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders to influence cross-functional engagement
  • Maintaining compliance with standard policies and procedures

• Good knowledge of various carline commodities. Ability to analysis the QAF and technically challenge the Global suppliers

• Translating analytical results into detailed, robust actionable recommendations to the business