A unique and cutting-edge automotive technology company in Kidlington who is continuing to expand, creating opportunities across the business are looking for an Automotive Parts & Buyer Administrator to carry out their unique roles within the company while supporting, and being supported by, the wider team. They are a growing business with plenty of scope for career progression and it is a key role for the operational success of the business
Roles:
The role will focus on managing vendor relationships and will involve working closely with internal and external stakeholders. It is a diverse role, covering technical and non-technical buying, and managing how purchased items The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic individual with previous experience in a similar purchasing role.
There are two main elements to the role:
Procuring parts and consumables for vehicles and the wider business
Managing the procurement of parts that we have made to our own designs, principally in the UK, China and the USA.
Key Responsibilities:
Sourcing and placement of orders for contract and non-contract items using manual requisitions and digital parts requisition systems
Negotiation of lower pricing whenever possible.
Maintenance of Supplier details on the procurement system and review of supplier performance.
Responsible for monitoring supplier performance and developing improvement programmes.
Maintenance of minimum stock levels against parts system requirements.
Adjust parts system component parameters to achieve on time availability and appropriate batch sizes.
Progress and chase outstanding PO's in liaison with Production management
Control goods inwards, and stock management
Assist in other areas of the Company as required against reasonable requests
Requirements:
The successful candidate needs to have a proven history in working in an automotive environment with a in a small to medium enterprise.
Knowledge of automotive parts and buying, be flexible and an excellent communicator.
Have a can-do attitude, working well on own initiative as well as being part of the wider team
Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Teams, etc.)
Desirable Experience: Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and data
Salary offered is between £30 - £35k, Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm or 8.30am - 5.00pm, plus onsite parking