Senior Procurement Specialist. Gaydon LilyLifestyle

Expleo is supporting a leading global automotive OEM in the search for an experienced Procurement Senior Specialist to join their high-performing team on a contract basis, in the Midlands.

Reporting directly to the Regional Purchasing Manager, this role will focus on managing the external supply chain across a portfolio of strategic suppliers, ensuring performance aligns with Quality, Cost, Delivery, Innovation, and Sustainability (QCDIS) targets.

This is a pivotal, cross-functional role operating at the centre of engineering, manufacturing, and commercial operations, driving both supplier performance and commercial outcomes across key programmes.

• Deliver cost targets across assigned commodities, supporting new product launches and ongoing cost reduction activity
• Lead supplier negotiations and manage in-contract commercial issues (pricing, tooling, design change and claims)
• Drive supplier performance through Supplier Business Reviews and continuous improvement activity
• Act as a key interface across Product Engineering, Programme Teams, STA, Finance and Logistics
• Validate commercial contracts, cost models and manufacturing processes (BoD / BoP, capacity, tooling and value streams)
• Support supply chain risk management and ensure compliance with internal processes and systems

• Background in automotive or complex manufacturing procurement / supply chain
• Proven experience delivering cost, quality and delivery improvements across suppliers
  
  Strong commercial, negotiation and stakeholder management capability
• Ability to operate independently in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
• Degree qualified or equivalent experience