Buyer

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

You will support the Global Commodity Leaders and Global Strategic Buyers in the development and execution of commodity strategies and the Global sourcing activity through the Global Sourcing Process (GSP) and responsible for all post sourcing and contract management activities for designated commodities and suppliers within your region.

WHAT TO EXPECT

1. Strategy & Sourcing

Responsible for executing the commodity and supplier strategy while maintaining strong operational relationships with designated regional suppliers. Ensures suppliers follow the defined strategy and contribute to improved purchasing performance. Leads supplier negotiations within the region post‑SCPA.

2. Cost Management

Oversees new Model Programme introductions for assigned commodities, ensuring supplier obligations, production readiness, and the resolution of commercial or programme risks. Drives effective cost management post‑SCPA by achieving target costs and continuous year‑on‑year reductions. Manages in‑contract commercial issues and ensures timely completion of Procurement deliverables in line with PCDS milestones.

3. Supplier Relationship Management

Participates in Supplier Business Reviews to support the development of supplier relationships aligned with the segmentation model. Acts as the main interface for regional stakeholders and Product Engineering to ensure alignment in quality, cost, delivery, and timing. Supports Global Commodity Leaders in enhancing global supplier relationships for designated commodities.

4. Capacity & Supply Chain Performance

Collaborates with the Capacity Planning Team to manage strategic capacity changes and constraints post‑SCPA. Monitors external supply chain performance and communicates key updates to relevant stakeholders. Ensures capacity planning and supply chain operations support required commercial and operational performance.

5. CCDS Activities

Executes all CCDS activities across process gateways, including validation of key commercial and contractual cost elements. Assesses labour, manufacturing process times, material and information flows, bill of design, bill of process, and key BOF cost drivers. Evaluates tooling, OEE, shift patterns, capacity flexibility, value stream maps, BOF maps, and considers tariffs, duties, incentives, and business‑continuity requirements.

6. Other Responsibilities

Contributes to process improvements and shares best practices across the regional procurement team, including leading cost‑reduction initiatives. Manages supplier and supply chain risks post‑SCPA and ensures compliance with JLRQ and internal processes. Performs additional tasks assigned by the line manager while maintaining procurement system data integrity.

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 procurement 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.