Senior Buyer - CX/ Software
Forseven
- Warwick
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for end-to-end commodity management, from concept, development & sourcing, through to operational supply performance management and runout/exit strategies
- Developing & executing global procurement strategies on complex requirements against business objectives and global growth plans
- Delivering and leading contract management via effective negotiation and supplier performance management
- Be responsible for commodity level total lifecycle cost ownership, risk management, developing cost and potential revenue opportunities and reporting new risks while creating mitigative measure ideas
- Maintaining supplier relationship management with engaged supply partners while developing new potential supplier relationships, by influencing stakeholders and supporting escalation to drive optimal resolutions.
- Supporting the Strategic Sourcing Manager in developing other team members to achieve a dynamic & best-in-class function
- Delivering an high level standard presentation / business cases to senior leadership team for critical decisions making
- Significant procurement experience in procurement (preferably direct) in a product environment, ideally within automotive, aerospace or consumer electronics.
- Skilled in contract drafting and negotiation across different types of software supply agreements.
- Experienced negotiator with a proven track record of end-to-end supply base management (strategy, sourcing, delivery, cost, value and management)
- Solid knowledge of software technologies and supply base with a deep industry network.
- Strong influencing skills with experience of creating and maintaining networks across all levels of the business
- Understand and analyse key cost drivers in software development, licencing and maintenance and support with proven record of optimising costs which deliver value to the business
- An ability to analyse business requirements and propose different commercial models that may provide revenue to the business (eg distribution agreements).
- Knowledge of risks and associated mitigations with software (eg Open Source)
- Innovation mindset and inquisitive to understand different solutions and future trends.
- Ability to develop and implement multi-system strategies to optimise cost, rationalise supply base, minimise risk and deliver increased value in technical attributes/performance