Buyer

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities Own the entity purchasing function and lead it with the team, cross functional, legal, tax and relevant stakeholders and be responsible to the internal stakeholders/customers Work with the suppliers and partners who meet JLR criteria and ensures that they are on boarded in a timely manner. Negotiate commercially to make sure that JLR terms and conditions are adopted Complete RFQ management, negotiation and all the interactions with vendors Negotiate and Work with supplier and internal buying teams to achieve the correct cost and to meet JLR cost targets Close coordination with P2P team on various purchase/PO related matters and drive solving the problems Drive initiating new model introduction and support business in implementing changes to achieve the results Maintain and drive a work groups to support the Company Policy Deployment process Ensures that key Department business documentation and reports are prepared, updated and appropriately distributed to meet deadlines. Drive commercial discussion on Contract terms and Conditions with vendors and ensure that these are aligned in consultation with various stakeholders including legal, tax and finance team. Work closely with supplier actions to ensure continuity of supply and services Keep a repository of all the renewals, amendments, price escalation to take it up at the right time Highlight issues and Initiate following an escalation matrix as per defined processes and in coordination with relevant stakeholders. Execute daily departmental records maintenance and filing tasks as supporting evidence for auditors. Drive adherence to company policy on No PO No Pay Drive all Purchase related system set ups, drive automation, work with cross functional team to make sure that procurement system works as per defined global and local processes Carry out adhoc requests as required. The role will require 5 days working but may require to work outside of working days/hours to meet the job demands. Knowledge, Skills and Experience required Experience within procurement function especially Chassis / BIW Commodity Experience in managing on cycle as well as off cycle activities (Sourcing and delivery) Experience of handling Chassis and BIW parts and relevant suppliers. Exposure to working with suppliers base, negotiation and cost reduction opportunities identification Expert in contractual and pricing negotiation and ability to lead and support various contractual instruments namely: NDAs, MSA, MYA, DPA, Framework etc. Understanding of Contract terms and conditions and driving negotiations in relation to the same Understanding of process flow and adherence understanding impact of actions Strong communication and interpersonal skills required ERP knowledge Microsoft XLS skills and should be able to manage large amount of data Has ability to write reports and presentations to various levels Thorough logical approach to issues with high attention to detail Capable of effective prioritization Work effectively in a team to ensure departmental targets are achieved. Working efficiently under various reporting deadlines flexible and respond positively to changes. Good understanding of India Tax – Direct and Indirect taxes forming part of contracts and Purchase orders Personal Profile Confident, polite, committed, enthusiastic, self-motivated An individual is team player, results oriented, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver in a complex, highly demanding environment. A resilient and enthusiastic individual who responds constructively to new ideas and inputs An effective team player, actively leads, develops and supports team members An individual with the ability to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style Can demonstrate customer first principles of being transparent, make me feel special, dependable, and easy to do business with and personalised.