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Commodity Manager – Body in Guildford, Surrey

Location Guildford, Surrey

Salary Negotiable

Contract Permanent

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Commodity Manager – Body

Job Reference: 549

Gordon Murray Automotive is a UK-based global luxury brand dedicated to creating and manufacturing the world’s greatest driving cars. These ultra-exclusive cars are engineered and designed without compromise to provide unrivalled driving experiences and driver-centric connection.

With multiple sites in Shalford, Dunfold, Warwick and a new purpose-built HQ on its way in Windlesham, the Gordon Murray Group continues to grow with multiple vehicle programmes currently in development. As a result, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Commodity Manager to join our Direct Purchasing Team based in Shalford, before moving to Windlesham longer term.

The role of the Commodity Manager is to ensure delivery on time, to the right quality at the right cost all materials within the responsibility of the commodity. This is to be done through strategic supplier selection, supplier resourcing, cost down, total cost optimisation and supplier development through quality and delivery improvements.

The secondary purpose is to motivate and develop direct reports to achieve best practice in terms of supply chain management whilst influencing the wider business in support of Company Key Goals

Responsibilities:

• Development and implementation of procurement commodity strategies.
• Management of a commercial procurement team.
• Responsible for setting SMART objects to your team with quarterly reviews as well as providing weekly reports and KPI’s.
• Deliver best practice results within the function of Supply Chain.
• Leading cross functional teams across supplier development, material control and any other functions required to resolve supply chain issues and implement strategic goals.
• Assist in day to day running of the Purchasing Department and all activities associated with it.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, preferably with CIPS qualification.
• Proven team leader or management experience.
• Extensive Procurement experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Broad spectrum of negotiation and general purchasing experience with industry knowledge and implementation of automotive best practice.
• Experience in manufacturing of fast-moving consumer goods and general engineering.
• Clear and effective communication skills with internal and external clients.
• Proficiency in cross functional, cross company, and cross-sectional processes.
• Organised, persuasive, resourceful, flexible, ambitious, self-directing, passion for delivering objectives, comfortable challenging existing processes.
• Clear and effective communication skills with internal and external clients
• To perform any other duties that may well be reasonably expected within the remit of the role.
• To ensure compliance with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policy requirements within areas of responsibility.
• In addition to the above responsibilities for Gordon Murray Automotive, the job also involves similar duties to be conducted for any future subsidiary companies within the Gordon Murray Group.

What’s on Offer:

As well as the opportunity to work with a fantastic team, the position comes with:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Private Medical Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Holiday Loyalty Bonus Scheme
• Enhanced Personal Pension Plan
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Recruitment Referral Incentive Scheme
• Parking Onsite

Gordon Murray Group is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, race, marital status, genetic information or parental status. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you require any reasonable adjustments to assist with your application.

All applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.

About Us

Gordon Murray Automotive creates exclusive low volume sports cars – the T.50 supercar will be the brand’s first model with customer cars delivered in 2022, with the T.50s track car and T.33 supercar to follow thereafter. The company is a sister company to Gordon Murray Design and was first announced in November 2017 during an exhibition, named ‘One Formula’, which celebrated Murray’s 50 years of car design.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by Optamor Limited. Optamor is a specialist Recruitment Process Outsourcing provider. We provide a flexible full recruitment solution which takes care of all recruitment requirements from planning to on-boarding. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.

Job reference 549_1696422655

Date posted 04 October 2023

Sector Automotive and Motorsport

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Job date: Fri, 06 Oct 2023 03:37:03 GMT

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