Graduate Buyer

Nuneaton - MIRA Technology Park

This vacancy is now closed

Ref
21688
Closing date
30/06/2022
Salary or hourly rate
£29,000 plus corporate benefits
Contract type
Permanent
Role type
Experienced
Location
Nuneaton - MIRA Technology Park
Description

HORIBA MIRA is a global provider of pioneering engineering, research and test services to the automotive, defence, aerospace and rail sectors. We work in close collaboration with vehicle manufacturers and suppliers around the world, providing comprehensive support ranging from individual product tests to turnkey engineering design, development and build programmes.

With over 75 years’ experience in developing some of the world’s most iconic vehicles, our engineers utilise the latest test facilities and simulation tools to make vehicles and journeys safer, cleaner, more efficient and rewarding. Our suite of 37 major test facilities, 100km of specialised proving ground and wealth of engineering experience, combined with our expanding international presence, means we are confident that we can achieve our vision – that  every journey in the world will be positively influenced by us.

Progress towards achieving our vision has been significantly accelerated through the creation of MIRA Technology Park, Europe’s largest transport technology R&D cluster. By applying our advanced engineering, test and validation capabilities to our customers’ challenging programmes, we are already shaping journeys of the future

As a Graduate Buyer the role will be responsible for the end-to-end supply and control of materials to ensure best price and delivery to support production schedules. With a strong commercial acumen and the ability to negotiate high value and complex requirements, you will liaise directly with the various departments across multiple disciplines to achieve the best sourcing solution to meet the business needs.

Experience

Essential 

  • Solid knowledge of all MS Office Products, proficient in the use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Full and clean driving license
  • Strong administrative experience
  • Supplier relationship management

Preferred 

  • General understanding of Indirect Procurement
  • Awareness of Strategy development and implementation
  • Understanding of subcontract processes and processing
  • Audit awareness
  • Understanding of JCT and NEC contracts
  • Invoice reconciliation

 

 

 

Skills

Essential 

  • Multi-tasking capability
  • Strong communication skills
  • Relationship management
  • Continuous improvement and problem-solving skills
  • Team player
  • Willingness to develop and grow within the Procurement department
  • Step outside of their comfort zone

Desirable

  • Technically capable
Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of Maths and English
  • Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree

Preferred

  • Membership of an industry related professional body would be beneficial

 

Other information

HORIBA MIRA has 75 years of heritage in developing some of the world’s most iconic vehicles, our engineers utilise the latest test facilities and simulation tools to make vehicles and journeys safer, cleaner, more efficient and rewarding.

At HORBA MIRA we have a wide range of benefits including:-

  • 27 days holiday + statutory days (with the option to participate in a holiday buy/sell scheme)
  • A generous contributory pension plan
  • A company performance related bonus scheme
  • A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme which offers a range of wellbeing services to staff.
  • Reimbursement of fees for corporate memberships for relevant Chartered/professional institution
  • A range of tax efficient salary sacrifice options including a cycle to work scheme.

The successful candidate must be able to work in the UK without restrictions and meet UK government security vetting criteria.

Right to work: - HORIBA MIRA actively promotes diversity and inclusion across our organisation, this role does not meet the criteria to be considered within the current Home Office Shortage Occupation list.