Indirect Buyer – Automotive Manufacturing
Midlands (multi-site responsibility across three plants)
GBP50,000 (up to GBP55k if you’re exceptional) + excellent benefits
Most buying jobs are predictable. This one isn’t.
One day you’re negotiating a supplier on forklift tyres, the next you’re locking in a multi-million-pound site-services deal across multiple plants. It’s fast, it’s varied, it’s challenging, but nobody breathes down your neck, and you’re treated like an adult.
Day-to-day you’ll:
- Own the entire supply strategy for maintenance, repair, services and consumables
- Deliver (and beat) serious savings targets that hit the bottom line
- Benchmark, run RFQs, negotiate contracts like a pro
- Chase down non-conformities and make sure they stay fixed
- Keep the plants, engineering and finance all pointing the same direction
- Identify market opportunities to satisfy the plants requirements
- Improve and implement the cost reduction programs through price reductions / optimisations
You’ll thrive here if you have:
- Real indirect/MRO/plant buying experience inside manufacturing (advantageous if this has come from within Automotive)
- CIPS is advantageous; proven results are essential
- A track record of real savings and juggling multiple projects without dropping any
- Strong communication – you’ll talk to people on the shop floor and ops directors in the same hour across differing departments, so you’ll utilise your strong relationship building skills
- The drive to work independently but the sense to escalating when it matters
You’ll fit if you’re:
- Proactive, results driven and enjoy building meaningful relationships
- Brilliant at prioritising the 3 things that matter out of 20 on your plate
- Comfortable pushing back (politely but firmly) when needed
- Ambitious – you want the next step (senior MRO, category lead, logistics, development – it’s all possible here)
About the Organisation:
A large, high volume automotive manufacturing operation that forms part of a global tier one group. The site operates in a fast paced, quality critical environment where equipment uptime, supplier performance and cost control directly impact production and customer delivery.
This role offers the chance to work within a globally connected manufacturing business while having real ownership and visibility at site level. You will gain exposure to best practice processes, complex operations and a role that genuinely impacts performance.
The benefits package:
- GBP50k base (up to GBP55k if you’re exceptional)
- Significant employer pension contribution
- Electric car scheme via salary sacrifice
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Option to buy/sell holiday
- Flexible start & finish times every day
- Up to x2 days a week work-from-home
- Genuine progression – promotion from within and there’s clear headroom
If you get a buzz from turning supplier chaos into hard cash savings and being trusted to just get on with it, send your CV and we’ll talk further.
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