Automotive Parts & Buyer Administrator
| Posting date: | 16 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £30,000.00 to £35,000.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 August 2024 |
| Location: | Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2DH |
| Company: | Manpower UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BBBH233617_1723759685 |
Summary
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
- Manging 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.