Senior Buyer

2 weeks ago

Leicester, United Kingdom W Talent Full time

Senior Buyer – Automotive Location: Coventry Industry: Automotive Type: Full-Time | Permanent Salary: £45,000–£55,000 Benefits: Holiday, Pension, At a Glance Core Focus: Day-to-day buying of component parts to support OEM vehicle programmes Environment: Fast-paced, engineering-led automotive setting with close involvement in programme delivery Why It Matters: You will ensure critical components and materials reach build lines on time, to cost and quality Ideal Candidate: A hands-on buyer with experience managing suppliers and parts for automotive programmes About the Role We're looking for a Senior Buyer with strong automotive experience to manage the sourcing and delivery of metal materials, castings, forgings and machined components required for multiple OEM vehicle programmes. This is a practical, programme-driven role where you will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality and programme management teams to make sure parts are sourced, ordered and delivered in line with build timing and engineering release schedules. Your responsibilities will centre on supplier communication, purchase order management, issue resolution and ensuring programme demand is met without disruption. Key Responsibilities Purchase aluminium, steel, and other metallic materials needed for vehicle builds and development phases Ensure parts and materials are delivered on time to support prototype, pre-production and production builds Work closely with engineering teams to understand BOM changes, drawings, specs and material requirements Issue and manage RFQs, evaluate supplier quotes, and place purchase orders in line with programme timelines Track delivery schedules, resolve shortages, expedite orders and address supply issues quickly Support engineering change control and update any sourcing or PO requirements accordingly Monitor supplier performance against OEM standards for quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness About You Experience as a Buyer or Senior Buyer within an automotive OEM or Tier 1 Strong understanding of metal materials, castings, machining processes and how they feed into vehicle systems Comfortable working in a fast-paced programme environment with tight deadlines Capable of reading engineering drawings, specs and understanding material requirements Confident in managing suppliers, solving delivery problems and supporting build schedules Skilled in RFQs, PO management, cost tracking and general procurement processes Strong communicator able to work effectively with engineering, quality, logistics and programme teams Engineering, manufacturing or materials-related background beneficial; CIPS advantageous Why Join? Support real OEM vehicle programmes with direct impact on build success Work in a collaborative, hands-on automotive procurement team Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits Career development within an expanding automotive operation Should this position be of interest please apply, its a fantastic company to work for going through a growth phase.

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