Job Description

:Key responsibilitiesProcurementAchieve specific procurement goals within area of responsibility. May also involve working to improve established procurement procedures.BuyingNegotiate with vendors on product assortment and price. Involves working either on a small to medium category of products, merchandise, or services or on specified products and services within a large category.Contract RequirementsIdentify contract requirements and write specifications for a medium-sized portfolio or area of the business for existing contracts and/or new contracts.Contract ManagementDeliver required outcomes by managing day-to-day relationships with contract service providers while working within an established contract management plan.Local Category ManagementDeliver specific category goals within a category plan/program in line with the organizations' purchasing/procurement and/or sales strategy.BudgetingDeliver a budget for an area of the organization or conduct complex analyses on budget progress in other areas of the organization.Leadership and DirectionCommunicate the local action plan; explain how this relates to the function's strategy and action plan and to the broader organization's mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.SourcingCollect and analyze the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for a medium-risk area with some alternatives and medium costs to change, in consultation with relevant functions to provide solid market information for decision-making.Stakeholder EngagementRespond to personal objectives and use performance management systems to improve personal performance; or monitor the performance of the team, allocate work and review completion, take appropriate corrective action to ensure timeliness and quality, and contribute to formal individual performance management and appraisal.Organizational Capability BuildingUse the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions to build their capabilities. Provide training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.Operational ComplianceMaintain and renew a deep knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, and ensure own work adheres to required standards. Or identify, within the team, patterns of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and with relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, taking appropriate action to report and resolve these and escalating issues as appropriate.Functional Strategy FormationContribute to the formation of one or more elements of functional strategy through specialist expertise and insights, to ensure that the strategy meets business needs. Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example, disseminates knowledge, insights, and updates in a polished, precise, and compelling manner. Demonstrates a deep interest in others' comments. Creates rich documents and reports.SkillsCosting and BudgetingWorks without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on costing, budgeting and finance tasks.NegotiationUses comprehensive knowledge and skills to negotiate independently while providing guidance and training to others on how to help the organization by obtaining consensus between two or more internal or external parties who may have different interests.Contract ManagementApplies comprehensive knowledge to independently supervise the construction of assigned properties according to instructions, while providing guidance and training to others.Review and ReportingWorks without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on reviewing and creating relevant, lucid and effective reports.Supplier ManagementUses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while guiding and training others on managing vendors so that they deliver the best possible results given available resources.Planning and OrganizingWorks without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives. Policy and proceduresWorks without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing, monitoring, interpreting and understanding policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives.Project ManagementWorks without supervision while providing technical guidance when required on managing projects and/or programs within desired cost, time and quality parameters.EducationMasters Degree or Equivalent LevelExperienceExperience enables job holder to deal with the majority of situations and to advise others.Over 10 years of experience into Manufacturing industry

GKN Automotive