Buyer (Purchasing Controller)

Job description

Position Title

Buyer (Purchasing Controller)

Mission and Main Objectives

Life at Nissan encompasses everything that inspires the quality of our vehicles and the quality of our people.
We embrace our core value: power from within. Company-wide you'll find fast learners and self starters, committed learners and driven professionals, energy and innovation across all functions.
We are seeking a dynamic experienced Buyer to join our team at our UK based technical centre (near Milton Keynes), the hub of design and engineering excellence for Nissan in Europe.
You will be part of a unique global purchasing organisation (the Renault-Nissan Purchasing Organisation) where you will manage supplier relationships and cost reduction activities.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

·  You will support the strategic Purchasing management message by ensuring our suppliers are committed to achieving our objectives in the areas of quality, cost competitiveness and delivery
·  You will develop strategies that strengthen Nissan's relationship with our supply base by finding opportunities to improve communications and relationship
·  You will promote participation from all areas of Monozukuri (Quality, SCM, Purchasing, R&D, and Manufacturing) in order to maximise total cost reduction & technical optimisation
·  You will actively manage sourcing activities relating to Renault-Nissan models via management of RFQs, key sourcing processes and quotation analysis and negotiation
·  You will participate in supplier Genba (Shopfloor) activities to add optimum value
·  You will ensure you have a strong industrial awareness by investigating new supply markets and assessing suppliers capability
·  You will maintain key systems for costing tracking and purchase order changes and ensure the stringent quality standards required by Nissan are met

Function

Purchasing

Type of Contract

Permanent

Site / Location of Position

United Kingdom - Cranfield, Bedfordshire

Legal Entity

(NTCE) Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd - Nissan Technical Center Europe - Cranfield, Bedfordshire, UK

Part Time / Full Time

Full Time

Background & Experience

·  Post-graduate experience in a Purchasing environment (preferably Automotive or similar high volume industry).
·  Excellent written and oral communication skills and a confident presentation style
·  Strong numerical skills and the ability to use them for negotiation and analysis
·  Strong interpersonal skills for representing Purchasing internally and Nissan externally
·  You will work effectively in a team and have a flexible attitude
·  You will have confidence working to tight deadlines and delivering under pressure
·  Proven cost reduction experience using a number of techniques (benchmarking/negotiation/process improvement, etc...)
·  Demonstrable track record of achievement of cost reduction targets
·  An openness towards national and international travel
·  MS Office computer skills. (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Nissan embrace a diverse workforce and we thrive off new thinking and differing perspectives. That's why we encourage and welcome the mix of backgrounds, genders, nationalities, ages, and lifestyles found among our employees.

If "the power comes from inside" then our diversity defines the strength of that power.

Minimum Education Required

University degree

European Language

English

Language Level

Fluent