The order in which job vacancies are displayed is determined by a composite score based on the following factors:
Keyword Relevance: How well your search terms match the vacancy details. We prioritize matches found in the job title, followed by job requirements, location names, and educational levels. Matches within general employer information or the organization's name carry a lower weight.
Commercial Prioritization (Premium Jobs): Vacancies paid for by employers ('Premium' or 'Sponsored') receive a ranking boost and will appear higher in the search results.
Recency (Date Relevance): Newer vacancies are prioritized. The relevance score of a vacancy is reduced by half once the posting is older than 30 days.
Proximity (Distance Relevance): Vacancies located closer to your search location are ranked higher. For vacancies located more than 30 km from the search center, the relevance score is halved.
The final ranking is established by multiplying all these individual factors to calculate the total relevance score.
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.
Key Responsibilities
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
Requirements
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 experienceIf you're interested in this exciting opportunity, please send your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed)