Aston Martin is built upon the passion, skill and creativity of the people who dedicate their working lives to the most iconic brand in the world. Every intricate stitch beautifully expressed line, and the stirring noise of our engines is a manifestation of the desire and collective spirit to create the most beautiful cars: the soul of Aston Martin made real. GRADE: 8 Do you want to have a direct impact on what goes onto the Aston Martin products? If you’ve answered yes, then read on… We are recruiting for Buyers in Direct Procurement to join us on a permanent basis. As an Aston Martin Buyer your day to day is mainly about sourcing products for our next generation projects at the best cost while maintaining quality and technical requirements. You’ll also focus on develop and maintain commodity strategies for a specific range of commodities like Electrical, Powertrain, Chassis, Body or Body and White. You’ll take a proactive role in developing and maintaining supplier relationship, including supplier evaluation and supplier risk management, and develop robust risk mitigation strategies where necessary. As this is a strategic role for our business being able to evaluate cost data or quotation analysis forms and identify cost saving opportunities is critical. You’ll be accountable for quickly assimilate supplier and Aston Martin processes in order to positively impact Procurement performance. You will partnership with Engineering, Production and all the other Aston Martin support function to maintain vehicle production on time, at the right quality, technical specifications and forecasted cost. It is essential to have previous relevant purchasing experience into a manufacturing environment. You will report to a senior buyer and you’ll be working closely with Programme Coordinators and Procurement Analysts, as part of the same team. Ideally, you’ll be degree educated, but the most important thing for us is your experience and your proactive approach. If you are a team player, with a ‘’can do’’ attitude you will fit perfectly into our team. Add a bit of strategic mindset and we will say that ‘you are Aston Martin’’ too. We are looking for a confident, driven, and diplomatic person. You’ll have exceptional communicating and negotiation skills and have the confidence to influence and persuade other teams and functions to meet deliverables and objectives where required. You’ll be highly proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint We can offer a hybrid work arrangement with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity, apply today by clicking on the ‘apply now’ button. The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Aston Martin Lagonda ltd