Department Overview: 

The Procurement department at Aston Martin is responsible for the selection and management of all external suppliers to the business.  The department has a direct impact upon the Company’s profitability and its team members are relied upon to professionally develop and maintain competitive, stable, long-term supply agreements with its supplier base. These agreements will help Aston Martin to achieve greater commercial success in the future and contribute to the long-term profitability of the company.

Job Purpose: 

To directly manage a procurement team and or project within the direct procurement group. Procure a defined range of components, in line with Procurement departmental procedures and objectives, focusing on securing strong commercial terms and excellent quality and delivery service levels from our suppliers while ensuring audit compliance, reporting directly to the Senior Manager  

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for delivery and creation and execution for commodity strategies, ensuring that AML is kept up to date on marketplace commercial and technical developments, as well as legislative regulations. Deep analysis of market forces to include new suppliers, aware of market conditions and able to adapt to changing / challenging environment. Engage cross functionally with key stakeholders to ensure correct business decisions are made tied in with short / long term objectives for the company.
• Manage a team responsible for a major commodity group of direct spend components This will include hiring, training, and performance evaluations.
• Build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and hold reviews to discuss latest status and progress in meeting the strategic deliverables.
• Analyse and report on purchasing metrics, such as cost savings, supplier strategy, programme sourcing, risk management, and supplier performance, to identify areas for improvement
• Stay up to date with industry trends, market conditions, and new product developments to ensure the team are delivering best price, product, and delivery.
• Manage supplier performance through vehicle launch phases and current vehicle phases ensuring flawless execution Quality, Cost and On Time Delivery performance is maintained at high levels. In addition, provide enthusiasm and passion for driving continuous improvement in these metrics, internally at AML as well as at the Supplier.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, as well as regulatory requirements
• Understand and support the quality department in achieving full Quality Approval (Supplier Performance Approval Process).
• Constantly strive for process improvement opportunities internally, as well as with the Supplier base, focussing on business ‘Best Practice’ initiatives.  While also ensuring social responsibility to the environment is maintained.
• Identify supplier risk and develop robust risk mitigation strategies where necessary.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers and vendors to ensure a consistent supply of high-quality products, whilst ensuring this is maintained throughout the team.
• Play an instrumental role in enabling the function to achieve its business objectives, through meeting or ideally exceeding defined objectives. Lead by example

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Previous Procurement experience 
• Previous management experience 
• Educated to Degree level

Preferred

• Full member of CIPS or working towards it
• Procurement experience within Automotive 

Skills and Behaviours 

• Understanding of the strategic role of the Procurement function and ability to work at this level
• Demonstrable ability to preferable tasks and have effective time management and analytical skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.  

Additional Requirements: 

The post holder should hold a full driving license and be prepared to travel where their work responsibilities require

GRADE: M 

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We understand that the incredible beauty, craft, and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.  We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. 

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The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd