Buyer & Parts Administrator

Have a passion for classic cars? Ready to take the next step as a Buyer & Parts Administrator? My client is looking for a Buyer & Parts Administrator which 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 flow through the business to the point of installation. Responsibilities: * 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. * 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 Experience Required: * Have a proven history in working as a buyer in a small to medium enterprise * Knowledge of automotive parts * Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and data * Familiarity with business tools such as Asana, Jira, etc * Familiarity of ‘Partsbox’ inventory control system