IDM Buyer - Tooling - GKN Automotive Limited : Job Details

About UsGKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world's car manufacturers.Role Purpose:Responsible for the sourcing of products and local suppliers (CG0) for commodities that are not managed centrally (typically outsourced manufacturing/subcontracting) and require local knowledge and coordination with the plant manufacturing variable capacity and outsourcing strategy.Key Responsibilities: Procurement: Achieve specific procurement goals or provide support to others while following established procurement systems and protocols.Contract Requirements: Identify contract requirements and write specifications for a small portfolio or area of the business for existing contracts and/or new contracts.Contract Management: Deliver required outcomes by coordinating activities of subcontractors and suppliers and acting as a primary point of contact for them while working within an established contract management plan.Buying: Support the purchasing team with vendor negotiations. Manage buying for an assigned group of products or services.Data Collection and Analysis: Produce accurate reports for others by collecting data from a variety of standard sources and inputting it into standard formats, prepare moderately complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for reports.Sourcing: Collect and collate information on the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers to provide solid market information to more senior colleagues for decision-making.Cost Accounting: Evaluate costs and identify variances or opportunities to improve profitability for more senior colleagues.Operational Compliance: Act as a team member supporting a change initiative by providing basic analysis, project plan updates, and other support to deliver prescribed outcomes.Information and Business Advice: Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on policies and/or procedures, referring complex issues to others.Stakeholder Engagement: Support stakeholder engagement by arranging actions, meetings, and events. Values & Behaviours: Ingenious: Manages complexity, commercial mindset, effective decision making.Collaborative: Builds relationships, navigates organisational dynamics.Principled: Accountability, communicates effectively, manages challenging conversations.Driven: Prioritisation, early technical adopter. Skills: Data Collection and AnalysisCosting and BudgetingNegotiationContract ManagementData ControlSupplier ManagementCompliance ManagementPolicy and Regulation What are we looking for?Education: Bachelor's or Master's DegreeExperience: Minimum 3-5 years in Procurement Indirect Buyer Role, desired strong experience in toolingSystems: SAP ERP system, preferredIndustry: Automotive experience, preferredVisa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.#J-18808-Ljbffr