Motor Trade Vehicle Parts Procurement Buyer

7 months ago


Haywards Heath, United Kingdom Westbourne Motors Ltd Full time

Vehicle Parts Procurement Buyer wanted for a busy Automotive Repair and Transportation group operating throughout Southern England. Must have Motor trade Experience.

**Who We Are**

Westbourne Motors are a well-established and successful family owned business. We are also one of the largest independent roadside breakdown specialists in Southern England. We have a passion for customer service and achieve this with great people and the latest equipment.

**What We Do**

We specialise in vehicle recovery for major failure or accident, roadside repairs, mobile tyre services, mobile fuel decontamination, workshop repairs after breakdown through our own network and onward travel.

**Job Purpose**

A procurement buyer is responsible for the purchases of parts and ancillary services into the company. As a procurement buyer, you would be required to work closely with our national, local suppliers and internet suppliers to source the best value for all our buying needs.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets
- Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities.
- Review stock holdings to minimise wastage, negotiate impressed stock arrangements with suitable suppliers
- Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organisation.
- Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers.
- Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction activities.
- Prepare reports and updates as and when required.
- Work closely with the service teams and review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements
- Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
- Prepare and raise purchase orders, review processes and improve efficiencies in the group purchasing procedures.

**Hours**

Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm

**Salary and Benefits**:

- £45,000 per annum. Additional generous bonus scheme based on the savings you make meaning earnings in excess of £45K are possible
- Company pension scheme
- Generous holiday allowance
- Company uniform
- Recommend a friend scheme £300
- Loyalty service scheme

**Salary**: £45,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Procurement 24



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