Manager – Procurement

Job title:

Manager – Procurement

Company

Aston Martin Lagonda

Job description

You are a hands-on Purchasing Manager with experience in overseeing the entire procurement process from start to finish.

You are used with a fast-paced environment, with a strong analytical approach, able to see the bigger picture, prioritise accordingly, and be able to push back and challenge when necessary. You are comfortable dealing with a large variety of subjects, like supplier’s strategy, cost reduction strategies and people development. On top of that you can do all with great optimism and humour.

If you are looking for that company that can offer you a friendly environment, variety in projects and the opportunity to make a difference, please read more about what we are looking for below.

As our next Purchasing Manager, you’ll be instrumental in driving the development of a new commodity, attracting new suppliers, and building the processes and action plan for the near future. Your remit will be to build the commodity from scratch, ensuring unity among team members and stakeholders.

To excel in this role, you’ll need to be positive and proactive, as well as inspirational and strategic in your thinking. Working with a team of skilled buyers and senior buyers, you’ll be responsible for managing the team, developing supplier strategies, and overseeing contract management. Your day-to-day activities will include relationship management, stakeholder interaction, and monitoring the development of the team.

You’re not the type to solely focus on strategy; you’ll also be involved in people management and day-to-day procurement subjects. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to deliver, create, and execute commodity strategies, keeping the company up to date on marketplace developments and regulatory changes. It’s important to you that you engage cross-functionally with key stakeholders, aligning business decisions with short and long-term objectives.

As a Purchasing Manager, you are known for being positive and proactive, as well as inspirational and strategic. You would be motivated by the opportunity to develop the procurement plan. Your remit would encompass ensuring unity within the team and driving the overall company development.

The Key Requirements…

• Procurement managerial experience in automotive industry
• People management experience.
• Understanding of the strategic role of the Procurement function and ability to work at this level.
• Demonstrable ability to preferable tasks and have effective time management and analytical skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

At Aston Martin, we are committed to producing some of the most beautiful cars in the world. Joining Aston Martin, you’ll be part of a business working towards our goal of becoming an ultra-luxury car manufacturing company. Your future will involve helping us to shape and enhance our purchasing strategy, giving you the opportunity to have a real impact on the company.

This is a chance for you to make a difference and challenge the status quo. Within this role, you will see the team growing and evolving. People stay with our business because of our reputation, our commitment to excellence, and our status as an employer of choice. We are known for being a company built on quality and innovation.

We are excited to see our team expanding and growing, if you’d like to become a part of this journey apply now.

Why Aston Martin

For over 110 years Aston Martin has made the most exquisitely addictive performance sports cars.

But no one builds an Aston Martin on their own. Behind these legends and landmarks are hundreds of dreamers, darers and doers who make extraordinary happen, every single day. That’s why the name of everyone who has ever worn our famous wings is inscribed on the wall of our factory.

As we embark on an exciting new era for the business, we need the very best people to write their own chapter on our journey to become the world’s most desirable ultra-luxury British performance brand.

Join us.

Belong at Aston Martin

We understand that the incredible beauty, craft and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. Please speak to us if there is anything you need to support making an application with us.

Advertised: 01 Feb 2024 GMT Standard Time
Applications close: 29 Feb 2024 GMT Standard Time

Expected salary

Location

Gaydon, Warwickshire

Job date

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 08:46:21 GMT

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