Senior Buyer (fixed term)

Náplň práce, právomoci a zodpovednosti:
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

Zamestnanecké výhody, benefity:
• For relax, regeneration, as well as for sport activities surrounded by your colleagues, accessible from October 2023, our Centre of health and well-being. Fitness centre, multifunctional playgrounds, table tennis, yoga, massages, nutritionist, psychological counsellor and legal advisor directly in a building helping each and every employee, not only taking care about health, but also strengthen friendship with colleagues in professionally equipped spaces, for free.

• Catering only for 1€. During the breaks, you can have a rest, relax and/or have a snack, beverages from a variety of options offered in our automatic machines.

• Contribution to regeneration and education in value of 200€.

• Give us a recommendation for a new colleagues and get a bonus in a value of 250€ brutto. The more successful candidates you can provide us with, the more you can get.

• For travelling we are offering you contribution of 60€ per month.

• After 12 finished months here with us, we provide you with 400€ brutto, so you can by yourself choose from our Jaguar Land Rover benefits. You all know how you want to spend your free time, either by relaxing, shopping, education…

• Jaguar Land Rover will contribute with 3% from the sum of your salary for your additional pension savings and will cover your life and accident insurance in full.

• You will work in a well-equipped environment, where we make sure our employees feel comfortable and taken care of, so they have all they need, in terms of a proper working environment.

• Your career development is vital for us, that is why we also offer you opportunities for additional education, training courses, etc.

• In Jaguar Land Rover, we also care about our surroundings, including environment, hundreds of our volunteers have already been helping Nitra and communities living here.

Požiadavky na zamestnanca:
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.