Senior Buyer - Raw Materials

Senior Buyer - Raw Materials - (phone number removed) - £40.88 umbrella rate

Do you have proven experience in interior surface materials and procurement?  Unlock a standout opportunity as a Senior Buyer - Raw Materials and take the lead in shaping global procurement strategy across interior surface materials. This confirmed Inside IR35 contract offers an Umbrella rate of £40.88 per hour, with the chance to influence commercial plans, build supplier partnerships, and drive real value through QCDIS principles (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Innovation and Sustainability). If procurement, commodity insight and contract excellence are strengths, this Senior Buyer - Raw Materials role is built for impact.

What You Will Do:

- Create, negotiate and implement commercial plans and contract framework agreements for the raw materials commodity area.

- Analyse and track economic and political drivers affecting global commodity markets, predicting cost and volatility trends.

- Lead sourcing of all new carlines from inception to launch, selecting supplier partners aligned to QCDIS criteria and supplier commodity dossier recommendations.

- Drive successful supplier relationship management, including managing supplier VOO and XWorks ideas using strong change management capability.

- Support supplier assurance targets each financial year by using contract excellence to identify cost-reduction opportunities.

- Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Engineering, STA, Legal and Sustainability, presenting clear insights and influencing decisions.

What You Will Bring:

- Degree qualified (or equivalent) with proven experience in interior surface materials and procurement.

- Strong analytical ability, with confidence in breaking down complex information to uncover patterns, trends and outliers.

- Excellent communication skills, including presenting complex ideas clearly to senior stakeholders across functions.

- Demonstrable commercial thinking, with experience supporting negotiations, pricing structures and supplier selection decisions.

- Results-driven approach with tenacity and resilience, delivering under pressure while responding constructively to new ideas.

This Senior Buyer - Raw Materials position helps the business meet production and decarbonisation objectives by sourcing at or below target CO2e per car. The role directly contributes to sustainable procurement outcomes and reinforces a practical, insight-led approach to supplier partnership, contract performance and supplier assurance.

Location: Based at Gaydon, with on-site working at the heart of delivery for this Senior Buyer - Raw Materials opportunity.

Interested?:  Bring commercial procurement expertise and commodity insight to this Senior Buyer - Raw Materials contract, and apply now to be considered for immediate review.

This role is Inside IR35.

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