Global Commodity Buyer EWIS - Direct Material (Papendrecht, NL)

Job SummarybrScroll naar beneden voor de volledige details van de vacature, inclusief de vereiste ervaring en de bijbehorende taken.brpAt our EWIS Procurement department we build and deploy structured, collaborative relationships with our key suppliers. Suppliers to GKN should actively compete for our business and work hard to retain it by achieving continually high levels of delivery quality performance whilst incrementally delivering value (reducing total cost or supporting revenue growth). Our procurement function operates in a matrix between Site based procurement operations and Global Commodity Management functions. Reporting to the Global Commodity Director the Commodity Buyer will have accountability for category strategy execution across 4 sub-categories. Objectives for this role will include: /pbrullibr/liliEstablishing Programme and Site requirements, including those driven by current and planned future businessbr/liliSupporting business growth to design and engage supply chains that meet the business requirementsbr/liliDelivering tangible, bottom-line benefits resulting from pan-Business Line category management of Spendbr/liliSupporting the delivery of Business Line and Site strategies through the rigorous management of contract and supplier performancebr/li /ulbrpThe Commodity Buyer will have responsibility for £10m expenditure within the Electrics and Electronics category. /pbrJob ResponsibilitiesbrCategory Managementbrullibr/liliSupports the generation and execution of category strategies that maximise value for the business based on understanding of business needs and supply marketbr/liliBuilds deep knowledge of the supply market within the businessbr/liliExecution of the strategy, including negotiating and contracting with suppliers, evaluating on‑going contract and supplier performance and measuring contract compliancebr/liliAnalysis of expenditure (cost and price) and the supply market to inform the development of the category strategybr/liliSupporting activities for the Commodity Managersbr/li /ulbrSourcingbrullibr/liliCaptures specific business requirements and builds into RFx documentsbr/liliExecutes pan site sourcing activity using strategic sourcing methodologies in order to put fit‑for‑purpose supply contracts in placebr/liliAccountable for the implementation of pan‑Business Line contracts so that they can be used in practice by the sitesbr/liliSupports bid activity where there is a significant category requirementbr/li /ulbrSupply Managementbrullibr/liliSegmenting and managing suppliers within the categorybr/liliDeveloping the appropriate strategies to incentivise and engage suppliers and to measure and incentivise their performancebr/liliEstablishing appropriate supplier governance, fed by relevant data and attended by empowered representatives of both organisationsbr/li /ulbrJob Qualificationsbrullibr/liliExperienced procurement practitioner with deep knowledge of current strategic operational / tactical procurement processes and systems and some years of experience in sourcing and contracting roles. xgiwjmb br/liliHigh quality communication ability, both written and orallybr/liliHighly commercial, with a proven ability to use procurement to unlock value for the businessbr/liliDelivery focussed with a pragmatic, hands‑on approach that enables strategies to be fully executedbr/liliAbility to operate successfully in matrix organisationsbr/liliSkilled in Microsoft Office software and preferable ERP (Baan)br/liliEducation / work level HBO / WO - (MER / BA / Technical)br/liliSelf starterbr/li /ulbrWhat's in it for you?brpBesides an innovative and international work environment that offers a good work‑life balance, we offer opportunities to learn and grow, a competitive salary (Grade L2), pension plan, 29 vacation days / 13 ADV days and a travel allowance (from 10 km single journey). /pbrpEveryone is welcome to apply to GKN. /pbr