Vendor Planner Specialist - Crewe, United Kingdom - Bentley Motors

Bentley Motors

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Crewe, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Role:
Vendor Planner Specialist

Contract:
Permanent

Location:
Crewe, Cheshire UK

ABOUT BENTLEY

Join Bentley Motors as we embark on the most transformative phase in Bentley's history

Bentley Motors is transforming, combining a world of luxury and progressive technology to embrace an electrified future - becoming completely carbon neutral and having 100% Battery Electric Vehicle offering by 2030.

Bentley's campus

Our campus is going through its own transformation and offers unrivalled facilities including green space, free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shop and gym.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Vendor Planning Specialist you will collaborate with the Functional Manager - Engineering Logistics to deliver our product ambitions and to shape our Beyond100 strategy.

This role purpose is to deliver Vendor Planning activities to the specified R&D project requirements.

The role sits within a team of specialists who are responsible for the planning and managing of prototype sourcing for a range of projects within the Whole Vehicle workshop function and internal customers.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Work with internal key knowledge holders to plan & deliver testing/validation requirement
Running of multiple parts club meeting with other internal while vehicle functions and report in weekly planning reviews.
Reporting of project status at DoD level, using relevant KPIs & countermeasure tools.
Containment of build part issues that arise through project build.
Track project spend, identifying & realising potential opportunities & mitigating any risks.
Conduct prototype project review & lessons learnt with build partners.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Knowledge of Engineering build methods, motor manufacturing preferred
Supplier chain planning experience
Excellent Microsoft skills including Excel
Experience of data logging and data management
Problem solving skills

WHAT WE OFFER
In addition to a competitive salary, you will have access to the following benefits:

Access to a subsidised private medical scheme
Optional car lease scheme with access to VW group cars (VW, Seat, Skoda, Audi)
35 days' holiday inclusive of bank holidays
10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
Paid volunteering days

Closing date is 9 November 2023.

We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people.

This is a philosophy that is embraced by our leaders, championed by our colleague diversity groups and sits at the heart of our Beyond100 Strategy.