Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Buyer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a maternity cover contract position with a proposed end date of 1st June 2027.Umbrella Pay Rate: £38.30 per hour.The Opportunity: Reporting to the Regional Purchasing Manager this role will see you have responsibility for managing the external supply chain from suppliers.Your main focus and priority will be ensuring supplier performance to meet Quality, Cost, Delivery, Innovation and Sustainability (QCDIS) requirements.Responsible for all post sourcing commercial contract and change management activities for designated commodities and suppliers.This role is also pivotal for interface with other key functions. Acting within a core team of Production Purchasing, Product Engineering, Supplier Technical Assistance (STA), Material Planning and Logistics (MPandL), Cost Estimating and Manufacturing. Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:Cost Management: Ensuring effective cost management of particular commodities and suppliers, which will involve launching new products at their target cost as well as achieving year on year cost reduction on current spend to deliver against savings targets.Responsibility for resolution of in-contract commercial issues including invoices relating to price queries, annual cost reduction, tooling costs, design changes and all liability claims.Lead negotiations with external suppliers for both current and future products. Supplier Relationship ..... full job details .....