Indirect Buyer

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Indirect Buyer

Brackley, UK

At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars driven by seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and Grand Prix winner George Russell.

Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport.

Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second. The history of our sport is long and rich, and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Indirect Buyer to join the Purchasing department and participate in high value purchasing activities in line with company policy including:

  • Provide guidance and assistance to stakeholders in all aspects of purchasing.

  • Ensure that all purchasing is in compliance with the company’s policies and procedures.

  • Prepare commercial specifications for request for proposals, including (with support on Legal dept.) terms and conditions and evaluation criteria.

  • Request competitive quotations and negotiate best value with Suppliers for indirect goods and services.

  • Solicit information regarding a variety of purchases by telephone, meetings or written requests ensuring cost effectiveness commensurate with quality.

  • Keep apprised of economic/business situations as they affect purchasing strategy; make recommendations to stakeholders to adequately meet those changing conditions.

  • Review tenders and purchase award documentation with respect to quality, suitability, delivery and pricing.

  • Responsible for awarding contracts and purchase orders with consensus from the respective stakeholders.

  • Recommend achievable changes to related company practices; interpret policies and procedures to stakeholders in their need to purchase goods and services.

  • Analyse current procurement activities and recommend improvement through more efficient procurement methods, quantity discounts, standardization, value analysis and cooperative purchasing.

  • Prepare and maintains accurate records and documentation on all request for quotes, responses, purchases, contracts, correspondence and related follow up.

  • Meet with stakeholders and suppliers to discuss the purchase of goods or services and determine best value.

  • Proactively liaise between suppliers and stakeholders to resolve purchasing supply issues, ensuring an accurate and timely provision of information and supply.

  • Expedite outstanding purchase orders to ensure delivery requirements are met.

  • Manage supplier performance to ensure cost, quality, delivery expectations are achieved and maintained.

  • Evaluate and monitor contracts to be sure that suppliers comply with the terms and conditions of the contract and to determine the need for relevant contract changes.

  • Coordinate and resolve contractual problems/queries with stakeholders and suppliers.

  • Assist in resolving Accounts Payable invoice discrepancies and variances.

  • Accurately maintain the purchasing databases to a high standard

  • Perform other related duties such as special assignments and annual major objectives as required.

To be successful you will have:

  • Indirect purchasing experience with good stakeholder management experience and capability.

  • Experience within commodity areas including HR, Marketing, Legal and IT would be advantageous.

  • Previous knowledge of utilising SAP would be an advantage. 

  • In addition to this, the successful candidate will be committed, motivated and self disciplined in their work.

  • Flexibility in hours and approach is required, along with appropriate supportive team behaviours, and abilities to work with minimal supervision to tight deadlines in a high throughput environment.

  • The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One leads with PRIDE, our overarching values to drive the Team to continued success and aspiring to become unbeatable in every challenge we undertake.

  • The successful candidate will demonstrate Passion, Respect, Innovation, Determination and Excellence in how they approach their work and become an asset to the company.

Benefits:

Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.

We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment, employee well-being programme and offer flexible working opportunities.

Why us:

At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack. We take pride in creating an innovative, collaborative and high-performance culture where all of our team members are respected, empowered and valued.

Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. Whatever your background, we believe that you will find working with us rewarding and enriching.

Your application:

We will ask you to complete a questionnaire as well as submitting a cover letter and CV. Please note if you would like to include a cover letter please upload it with your CV as one PDF document.

Organisatie: 
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team