http://www.supplychainonline.co.uk/job-listing.aspx?JobSectorID=24The latest from SupplyChainOnline.Copyright (C) SupplyChainOnline Limited5International markets. £billions spent with suppliers worldwide. Complex deals and global negotiations. Everything about Purchasing at Jaguar Land Rover is massive. Every moment is as challenging as it is rewarding. So there really is nowhere better to apply your world-class influencing and negotiating skills. Join our Purchasing team and your work here will help guarantee our customers continue to enjoy the highest quality products on the market. Responsible for a portfolio of commodities, you’ll be a pivotal member of our specialist team. You’ll enjoy professional scope unrivalled anywhere else. Here, you’ll be accountable for the full spectrum of procurement – from market analysis, strategy development and commercial objectives, through sourcing, to supplier relationship management and quality of supply. It’s a hugely varied and highly responsible role in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. Career defining moments will be yours for the taking. Put simply, you’ll be instrumental in making sure we benefit from the best possible technical, commercial and logistical outcomes from the supply chain. To do that, you’ll rise to a number of challenges including cost improvement negotiations, product benchmarking and, crucially, the identification of sourcing opportunities in emerging markets. To achieve vital spend and cost saving targets, you’ll forge strong collaborative relationships with suppliers and expert colleagues at the very top of their game. We deal with markets as diverse as production machinery, IT, marketing, logistics, energy, construction and HR-related services, so your expertise is sure to be stretched and enhanced in every way. Our customers expect the best and so do we, so you’ll need to bring impressive credentials to the role. Qualified to degree level, you’re a high calibre buyer with a proven flair for managing large commodity decks. If your commercial experience to date falls outside the automotive industry, you’ll need a commitment to adapt and evolve - fast. We’ll expect you to have an excellent track record in negotiations and demonstrable knowledge of diverse commercial relationships. Strong communication skills and the ability to influence decisions will be vital, as will expertise in managing project delivery to deadlines and within budget. This is just the beginning of an extraordinary career. In return for your dedication, you’ll enjoy all the development opportunities you’d expect from a growing organisation with a rich heritage and a worldwide reputation for innovation and excellence. This is your chance to hone your skills at the leading edge and experience moments of achievement you’ll never forget. Wherever you want to go, Jaguar Land Rover is your ultimate destination. To apply visit www.jaguarlandrovercareers.com Please note Procurement Specialists may focus on Non Production Purchasing, Production Purchasing or Programmes. You’ll need to select your favoured pathway before applying.http://www.supplychainonline.co.uk/job-detail.aspx?id=95440Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:10:42 GMTInternational markets. £billions spent with suppliers worldwide. Complex deals and global negotiations. Everything about Purchasing at Jaguar Land Rover is massive. Every moment is as challenging as it is rewarding. So there really is nowhere better to apply your world-class influencing and negotiating skills. Join our Purchasing team and your work here will help guarantee our customers continue to enjoy the highest quality products on the market. As a Purchasing Manager here, you’ll enjoy unrivalled scope and impressive responsibilities. It’s a pivotal strategic and supervisory role. At Jaguar Land Rover, you might take strategic procurement responsibility for a commodity area with a significant budget. Or you may focus on leading the delivery of a major vehicle line programme or transformation project. Either way, you’ll be instrumental to our success. From selecting suppliers for optimum value and quality, through directing teams across diverse activities, to developing supply base strategies – you’ll do it all here. Deploying leading edge purchasing techniques, deftly managing relationships with key internal customers and stakeholders, and carrying out negotiations with suppliers, you’ll see to it that we lead the global luxury automotive market. Career defining moments will be yours for the taking. Our customers expect the best and so do we, so you’ll need to bring impressive credentials to the role. To rise to the challenge, you’ll need to be a strategic thinker with a formidable array of skills and experience. Degree-qualified, with a proven track record in purchasing, you demonstrate highly developed business acumen and an extensive knowledge of contract management. A skilled leader with a flair for strategic thinking, you combine tried and tested project management expertise with exceptional influencing and negotiating skills. Now you’re ready to make an impact on the world stage.From selecting suppliers for optimum value and quality, through directing teams across diverse activities, to developing supply base strategies – you’ll do it all here. Deploying leading edge purchasing techniques, deftly managing relationships with key internal customers and stakeholders, and carrying out negotiations with suppliers, you’ll see to it that we lead the global luxury automotive market. Career defining moments will be yours for the taking. This is just the beginning of an extraordinary career. In return for your dedication, you’ll enjoy all the development opportunities you’d expect from a growing organisation with a rich heritage and a worldwide reputation for innovation and excellence. This is your chance to hone your skills at the leading edge and experience moments of achievement you’ll never forget. Wherever you want to go, Jaguar Land Rover is your ultimate destination. As well as the impressive benefits that all our employees receive (including a privilege car purchase scheme, competitive pension scheme and 26 days holiday entitlement), there are some additional benefits open to our Managers. This includes access to our highly competitive Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme which provides a Jaguar, Land Rover or Ford brand car at extremely favourable cost compared to traditional company car lease schemes. In addition to the car scheme we provide private health cover (which includes travel insurance) and performance-related bonus schemes. To apply visit www.jaguarlandrovercareers.comhttp://www.supplychainonline.co.uk/job-detail.aspx?id=95439Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:10:12 GMTLocation: National role travelling across UK weekly Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 plus bonus & benefits Our client is looking for a hungry, ambitious Procurement Consultant to work on developing strategies with their project teams and implementation work directly with their UK or International clients. This is an ideal opportunity for a Junior Consultant to take the next step in their procurement consulting career. You will ideally have 2+ years of procurement consulting or analytical work experience looking to take the next step in your procurement consulting career. This is a growing organisation where you will be given real scope for personal development and progression within the company. The main focus of the role will be analysing category spends and procurement markets and developing suitable sourcing strategies. You will also be a key member in the evaluating of tenders and supporting colleagues throughout the entire tender process. Other responsibilities will include supporting and preparing supplier negotiations, producing presentations and supporting other staff members on client projects. Experience / skills: Degree educated Career experience within procurement and/or consultancy Strong analytical skills Technically minded Able to travel and stay away from home regularly ---------------------------------http://www.supplychainonline.co.uk/job-detail.aspx?id=95409Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:35:29 GMT***Urgent requirement 3 month contract looking at OJEU tenders *** Our client has an urgent requirement for an experienced procurement professional with OJEU tendering experience • OJEU tendering experience is a MUST • Excellent relationship skills • Able to work on own initiative • Preferably some previous experience within NHS purchasing/ procurement • General Services / facilities / HR procurement experience • Available for an immediate start • CIPS/ MCIPS preferred ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency for permanent and interim staffing solutions. We support a primarily blue chip client base, in the provision of experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Professionals; successfully resolving their Purchasing Recruitment demands. We have a proven track record in purchasing recruitment and are a leading purchasing recruitment agency. Complying with the BERR Beaumont Select are an Employment Agency and an Employment Businesshttp://www.supplychainonline.co.uk/job-detail.aspx?id=95374Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:44:56 GMTInternational manufacturing organisation, seeking an experienced Project Buyer for both new development projects and cost reduction projects. Main responsibilities: • Planning and executing Sourcing and Purchasing related actions in projects; both new development project or cost reduction projects • Timely start of production (from the Sourcing & Purchasing perspective) and successful achievement of target costs, quality and delivery objectives of projects • Assess sourcing needs with project leader (determine in detail relevant sourcing needs, material requirements, adequate technologies and allocate in detail target costs and expected quality) • Perform total cost analysis, preparing basis for decision during the project execution phase • Market research and supplier evaluation • Select suppliers based on commodity and/or project requirements and conduct negotiations • Draw up tooling contract/ownership agreement for all investments made at supplier premises • Execute and evaluate requests for quotation addressed to suppliers • Choose preferred development partners together with other functions within Sourcing & Purchasing • Schedule and coordinate the prototyping of tools and product samples • Prepare, maintain and report a consolidated view of project from the Sourcing & Purchasing perspective Essential skills required: • Fluent English • Solid purchasing/ procurement experience • Degree in Engineering or other technical qualification • Experience in sourcing and purchasing or alternatively quality, process or project management • Good technical knowledge in multi technologies like electronics, plastics, castings or electro-mechanics • Analytical thinking and result orientation • Good communication skills and assertiveness • Willingness to travel • Experience with electronics • Automotive and vehicle manufacturing experience or similar Desirable • Fluent Dutch or German -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency for permanent and interim staffing solutions. We support a primarily blue chip client base, in the provision of experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Professionals; successfully resolving their Purchasing Recruitment demands. We have a proven track record in purchasing recruitment and are a leading purchasing recruitment agency. Complying with the BERR Beaumont Select are an Employment Agency and an Employment Businesshttp://www.supplychainonline.co.uk/job-detail.aspx?id=95344Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:32:37 GMTYou have the opportunity to join a world class procurement team in a global organisation managing marketing spend across Europe. My Client are a world renowned organisation and they are looking for someone to join their team and manage marketing spend across Europe. You may not be a marketing expert, but it should be an area that interests you and an area of spend where you would like to develop more knowledge. Experience of working in sourcing functions, where you have gained knowledge of the procurement life-cycle will be something you want to continue to develop. Working in this complex international environments requires someone who is commercially aware with outstanding business intelligence. The ability to work with stakeholders locally and on a global level is something you are comfortable with. Therefore, your communication skills will be excellent and your command of German and English both spoken and written will be fluent. An eye for detail, a range of analytical skills and an entrepreneurial flair are all things you possess. You will be ambitious, keen to develop and learn new skills and my Client's rich heritage and international operations can match your ambitions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency for permanent and interim staffing solutions. We support a primarily blue chip client base, in the provision of experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Professionals; successfully resolving their Purchasing Recruitment demands. We have a proven track record in purchasing recruitment and are a leading purchasing recruitment agency. Complying with the BERR Beaumont Select are an Employment Agency and an Employment Businesshttp://www.supplychainonline.co.uk/job-detail.aspx?id=95338Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:55:32 GMTLocation: National role travelling across UK weekly Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 plus bonus & benefits Our client is looking for a hungry, ambitious Procurement Consultant to work on developing strategies with their project teams and implementation work directly with their UK or International clients. This is an ideal opportunity for a Junior Consultant to take the next step in their procurement consulting career. You will ideally have 2+ years of procurement consulting or analytical work experience looking to take the next step in your procurement consulting career. This is a growing organisation where you will be given real scope for personal development and progression within the company. The main focus of the role will be analysing category spends and procurement markets and developing suitable sourcing strategies. You will also be a key member in the evaluating of tenders and supporting colleagues throughout the entire tender process. Other responsibilities will include supporting and preparing supplier negotiations, producing presentations and supporting other staff members on client projects. Experience / skills: Degree educated Career experience within procurement and/or consultancy Strong analytical skills Technically minded Able to travel and stay away from home regularly ---------------------------------http://www.supplychainonline.co.uk/job-detail.aspx?id=95152Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:54:32 GMTThis is a fantastic opportunity for a junior buyer/purchasing assistant who is looking to move their career forward within an established organisation. Our client is an internationally renowned organisation which operates in a regulated environment, and is a leading institution in its field. Due to the growing importance of procurement within the organisation, they are looking to improve the current team by employing an Assistant Buyer to assist in the everyday smooth running of the Procurement Department This position will be varied. You will be contributing to a diverse, unique organisation. This is a challenging role as the Purchasing Department is a young, vibrant department and as such, are looking for people who can really make a difference in the procurement process. To be able to make a significant impact in this role, you must: • Have some general purchasing experience • Have the ability to grasp challenges quickly • Be able to work independently when required • Be ambitious, enthusiastic, and most importantly be hard working • You will be required to assist with day to day administration and generally provide support to the Purchasing team • You will take on responsibility for some low risk tenders • You will be given the opportunity to progress your purchasing career ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency for permanent and interim staffing solutions. We support a primarily blue chip client base, in the provision of experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Professionals; successfully resolving their Purchasing Recruitment demands. We have a proven track record in purchasing recruitment and are a leading purchasing recruitment agency. Complying with the BERR Beaumont Select are an Employment Agency and an Employment Businesshttp://www.supplychainonline.co.uk/job-detail.aspx?id=95113Fri, 7 Jun 2013 17:10:42 GMTLocation: National role travelling across UK weekly Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 plus bonus & benefits Our client is looking for a hungry, ambitious Procurement Consultant to work on developing strategies with their project teams and implementation work directly with their UK or International clients. This is an ideal opportunity for a Junior Consultant to take the next step in their procurement consulting career. You will ideally have 2+ years of procurement consulting or analytical work experience looking to take the next step in your procurement consulting career. This is a growing organisation where you will be given real scope for personal development and progression within the company. The main focus of the role will be analysing category spends and procurement markets and developing suitable sourcing strategies. You will also be a key member in the evaluating of tenders and supporting colleagues throughout the entire tender process. Other responsibilities will include supporting and preparing supplier negotiations, producing presentations and supporting other staff members on client projects. Experience / skills: Degree educated Career experience within procurement and/or consultancy Strong analytical skills Technically minded Able to travel and stay away from home regularly ---------------------------------http://www.supplychainonline.co.uk/job-detail.aspx?id=94869Mon, 3 Jun 2013 10:51:20 GMTThis is a fantastic opportunity for a junior buyer/purchasing assistant who is looking to move their career forward within an established organisation. Our client is an internationally renowned organisation which operates in a regulated environment, and is a leading institution in its field. Due to the growing importance of procurement within the organisation, they are looking to improve the current team by employing an Assistant Buyer to assist in the everyday smooth running of the Procurement Department This position will be varied. You will be contributing to a diverse, unique organisation. This is a challenging role as the Purchasing Department is a young, vibrant department and as such, are looking for people who can really make a difference in the procurement process. To be able to make a significant impact in this role, you must: • Have some general purchasing experience • Have the ability to grasp challenges quickly • Be able to work independently when required • Be ambitious, enthusiastic, and most importantly be hard working • You will be required to assist with day to day administration and generally provide support to the Purchasing team • You will take on responsibility for some low risk tenders • You will be given the opportunity to progress your purchasing career ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency for permanent and interim staffing solutions. We support a primarily blue chip client base, in the provision of experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Professionals; successfully resolving their Purchasing Recruitment demands. We have a proven track record in purchasing recruitment and are a leading purchasing recruitment agency. Complying with the BERR Beaumont Select are an Employment Agency and an Employment Businesshttp://www.supplychainonline.co.uk/job-detail.aspx?id=94825Fri, 31 May 2013 17:15:46 GMTInternational manufacturing organisation, seeking an experienced Project Buyer for both new development projects and cost reduction projects. Main responsibilities: • Planning and executing Sourcing and Purchasing related actions in projects; both new development project or cost reduction projects • Timely start of production (from the Sourcing & Purchasing perspective) and successful achievement of target costs, quality and delivery objectives of projects • Assess sourcing needs with project leader (determine in detail relevant sourcing needs, material requirements, adequate technologies and allocate in detail target costs and expected quality) • Perform total cost analysis, preparing basis for decision during the project execution phase • Market research and supplier evaluation • Select suppliers based on commodity and/or project requirements and conduct negotiations • Draw up tooling contract/ownership agreement for all investments made at supplier premises • Execute and evaluate requests for quotation addressed to suppliers • Choose preferred development partners together with other functions within Sourcing & Purchasing • Schedule and coordinate the prototyping of tools and product samples • Prepare, maintain and report a consolidated view of project from the Sourcing & Purchasing perspective Essential skills required: • Fluent English • Solid purchasing/ procurement experience • Degree in Engineering or other technical qualification • Experience in sourcing and purchasing or alternatively quality, process or project management • Good technical knowledge in multi technologies like electronics, plastics, castings or electro-mechanics • Analytical thinking and result orientation • Good communication skills and assertiveness • Willingness to travel • Experience with electronics • Automotive and vehicle manufacturing experience or similar Desirable • Fluent Dutch or German -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency for permanent and interim staffing solutions. We support a primarily blue chip client base, in the provision of experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Professionals; successfully resolving their Purchasing Recruitment demands. We have a proven track record in purchasing recruitment and are a leading purchasing recruitment agency. Complying with the BERR Beaumont Select are an Employment Agency and an Employment Businesshttp://www.supplychainonline.co.uk/job-detail.aspx?id=94503Fri, 24 May 2013 10:10:58 GMT