Purchasing Controller Sunderland, North East England, England
Job description
Job Description
We are an ambitious organisation, looking for equally ambitious and innovative Buyers to join our dynamic Nissan Purchasing team. Over the coming years, the Purchasing department will play a key role in delivering the Nissan EV36Zero program, supercharging the company's drive to carbon neutrality and establishing a new 360-degree solution for zero-emission motoring.
We have positions in Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) Cranfield which is the head office for Nissan’s Research & Development operations in Europe and also at our Sunderland manufacturing plant (NMUK). Working closely with Cross-functional teams including Design Engineering, Quality and the renowned Sunderland plant production teams, you will have the opportunity to lead sourcing activities and manage cost-reduction activities for new and existing models.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Commodity Management of vehicles manufactured in NMUK - Qashqai, Juke and LEAF
- Identifying and delivering opportunities to reduce cost, including the benchmarking of Nissan and competitor vehicles to enhance the brand and reduce cost.
- Liaison with Global Alliance entities (Renault/Mitsubishi)
- Project Management
- Strong communication skills to facilitate building lasting/collaborative relationships across different cultures.
- You will be able to work to tight deadlines
- You can prioritise and manage your diverse workload
- Be a great team mate who can support others, and create a continuous learning culture
- Critically, you also absolutely must have a good sense of humour!
- We’d prefer if you have a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), and a driving licence is mandatory. Both local and international travel is required.
