Senior Programme Buyer - Europe

Main purpose of the job

• Act as the primary Procurement interface to Product Development, ensuring sourcing, cost, quality and timing targets are delivered. This is a key role in delivering the new vehicle whole lifecycle plan and offers a unique and challenging experience with business-wide exposure and development.

• In your role as Senior Programme Buyer, you’ll be the go-to Procurement contact for the programme as well as representing the Procurement function at the daily and weekly programme meetings. You will drive programme procurement delivery, ensuring suppliers meet cost and timing commitments, and will also need to ensure the supply chain delivers against the programme build dates and that any supply issues are resolved. This will involve being able to identify and strategically overcome potential roadblocks through cooperation and influence at all levels.

Main missions and results

RFI & RFQ Ownership for Automotive Programmes

• Define procurement inputs and ensure sourcing strategy is integrated into early programme planning.

• Lead end-to-end Procurement adherence to customer RFI/RFQ processes for components and systems.

• Keep the Procurement Leadership & Programme team informed of any potential risks to plan and ensure mitigation plans are put in place.

• Represent Procurement in Programme Gateway reviews.

Procurement Data Management & Reporting

• Maintain accurate cost status (BOM, investment, cost‑down roadmap) and provide validated procurement data for programme gateways.

• Ensure open, honest communication with all stakeholders, sharing risks, delays and dependencies promptly and respectfully.

• Ensure that all payment terms and LTAs are in line with those with the customer, or better.

• Ensure procurement inputs are aligned with engineering release schedules and programme timing requirements.

Programme Delivery & Industrialisation Support

• Ensure supplier sourcing and readiness meet all programme milestones (SORP, SOP, PPAP and engineering release timing).

• Identify commercial and timing risks early and drive mitigation actions to protect programme delivery.

• Together with the Procurement team, coordinate early supplier involvement to support design-to-cost (DTC), manufacturability, and lightweighting or electrification objectives.

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams in an inclusive, open manner, ensuring all contributors feel supported in delivering programme outcomes.

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