Senior Buyer - Castings and Forgings

The Opportunity - Senior Buyer Role Castings and Forgings

About the role:

As a Senior Buyer for our materials procurement department, you'll be a part of a dynamic forward thinking, strategically focused procurement, managing a diverse supplier portfolio to maximise value creation for our stakeholders and customers. This role is pivotal in driving continuous improvement, commercial incentives, and process innovation supporting a world class team of procurement professionals. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams across our diverse and enigmatic departments. 

What does this role involve day to day?

• You’ll be at the forefront of your field, delivering measurable, and tangible value as part of JCB. One global team, one connected team, one JCB. 

• Leading global procurement strategies and category management of casting and forging components and strategies.

• Supporting a wide portfolio of stakeholders from engineering, operations management to finance. 

• Drive value creation and optimization across procurement championing continuous improvement, process development and acting as a cost-conscious ambassador.

• Act as a global leader for your categories interfacing between engineering, operations, and external supply partners.

This will be suited to you if...

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment, proven capability in cost control, negotiation and stakeholder management. 

• You thrive in a dynamic, global matrix organisation and are comfortable working at all levels within the business.

• You possess excellent communication skills and a proactive, customer-focused mindset.

• You're passionate about procurement, continuous improvement, innovation and procurement processes.

• Enjoy dealing with an array of global suppliers and are adaptable to international business cultures.

What Impact will you have?

• You will be at the heart of casting and forgings procurement shaping and defining the future landscape for your categories within JCB.

• You’ll drive innovation to support our commercial and growth targets alongside supporting our net zero ambitions whilst delivering world class products to our customers.

• You will create an arena of openness, honesty and integrity within our supply chain, right sizing it for tomorrow’s growth. 

What happens next?

We'll carefully review your application and, if you're shortlisted, our Resourcing team will arrange a call to discuss the opportunity in more detail. From there, you'll usually take part in a Teams interview, followed by an in-person meeting with the team. We'll keep in touch throughout the process, so you'll always know where you stand.

What's in it for you?

When you join JCB, you'll enjoy a great package designed to reward, support and help you make the most of every day:

• 33 days' holiday (including most bank holidays)

• Market leading company pension scheme through Royal London

• Access to an in-house doctor, dentist, and an award-winning Occupational Health team

• Onsite gym to help you stay active

• ULEV car scheme

• Bupa Private Medical Health Scheme 

• Exclusive discounts through the JCB Rewards Hub

• Cycle to Work scheme

A business that genuinely invests in its people

And that's just the start. At JCB, you'll be part of a world-class team where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing matters, and your career can thrive.

Need support during the recruitment process? 

Our goal is simple: to give every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to an inclusive recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact recruitment@jcb.com and we'll be happy to support you.

Our Resourcing Team manage all recruitment partnerships. We ask that agencies do not submit unsolicited CVs. Any candidate details received without prior engagement and agreement from our Resourcing Team will not be eligible for agency fees.