Group Automotive Buyer

Group Automotive Buyer

£33,000 - £45,000 DOE

Coventry

The Recruitment Bunker are recruiting exclusively for an Automotive Buyer.

The Buyer will be responsible for supporting the Senior Buyer/s, sourcing quality products and services for group Procurement

for a leading automotive group of companies based in Coventry.

You will have a deep understanding of the Automotive Engineering industry to join the

procurement team. The Buyer will play a critical role in sourcing, negotiating, and managing the supply chain for our automotive projects. The ideal candidate will have a background in procurement, excellent negotiation skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality products to our customers.

Overview of the Role

• Group Buyer
• Salary - £33,000 £45,000 DOE
• Holidays: 25 days plus 8 Bank Holidays
• Pension
• Healthcare/Life Insurance
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Location: Coventry

Company Overview
The DRVN Automotive Group are a sector leading automotive group, specialising in the design, manufacture, and distribution of luxury automotive brands, recognised globally for our commitment to innovation, quality, and engineering, centred around a world-class customer experience.

The DRVN group have made some major recent announcements to launch some of Ford Motor Company s most historically significant icons kick starting with the RS200 and MK1 Escort, giving engineers an amazing platform to not only showcase their engineering and design skills across various disciplines, but to work on the most amazing modernisation programmes ever to be seen.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the management of Supplier Relationships
• Managing the procurement and expediting
• Managing the RFQ process from start to finish
• Raise purchase orders as required across the group
• Support in the implementation of any ECRs
• Negotiation and implementation of Service Level Agreements with key suppliers
• Work on initiatives to improve supplier relationships and identify best value for money practices, VAVE projects
• Procure production and prototype parts within all functions of the business including Electronics, Trim Shop, Production, and ad hoc scheduled parts.
• Develop current and future strategies with key Stakeholders to optimise costs
• Any other Ad hoc purchasing/supply chain requests

Essential Skills

• 2-3 years Procurement background in a Manufacturing and/or Automotive background
• Commercial awareness of the Global market and ability to follow market trends
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with all Key Stakeholders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Decisive and pro-active individual, with a positive can-do attitude
• IT literate - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (Ideally Office 365)
• Strong analytical skills
• MRP/ERP system experience

Desirable

• CIPS qualified, or working towards
• Knowledge of Contract management
• Knowledge of ISO9001
• Experience of working with SAGE

Please note we do not provide sponsorships to those who require it and will only accept applications from those who have full rights to work in the UK with no restrictions and IDLR/Full Settlement status. Please provide status on applications.

Our inclusive workplace welcomes and values all candidates from all backgrounds, we believe that diversity enhances our ability to innovate and serve our customers effectively. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to bring their authentic selves to work. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.