Strategic Buyer for EV & Automotive Tech – Onsite

Manpower; Oxford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing automotive technology company in Oxfordshire is looking for an experienced buyer to manage vendor relationships and support operational success. This onsite role involves sourcing contracts and non-contract items, negotiating prices, and maintaining supplier performance. Candidates should have experience in purchasing, knowledge of automotive parts, and the ability to understand engineering data. The position offers a salary of £37k to £45k, and a Monday to Friday work schedule with free onsite parking.

Benefits

Free parking onsite

Qualifications

• Proven history in working as a buyer in a medium enterprise.
• Knowledge of automotive parts.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and data.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and placement of orders for contract and non-contract items.
• Negotiation of pricing.
• Maintenance of Supplier details on the procurement system.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Flexibility

Excellent communication

Ability to work independently

Tools

MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Teams)

Asana

Jira

Partsbox inventory control system

Job description

A growing automotive technology company in Oxfordshire is looking for an experienced buyer to manage vendor relationships and support operational success. This onsite role involves sourcing contracts and non-contract items, negotiating prices, and maintaining supplier performance. Candidates should have experience in purchasing, knowledge of automotive parts, and the ability to understand engineering data. The position offers a salary of £37k to £45k, and a Monday to Friday work schedule with free onsite parking.