Senior Buyer - Crewe, United Kingdom - Bentley Motors

Bentley Motors

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Crewe, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Role:
Senior Buyer

Contract:
Full time, Permanent

Location:
Crewe Campus, UK with flexible
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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.

Our Campus

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

ABOUT THE ROLE
This role is an exciting opportunity to join a fast paced, commercially driven Purchasing team. Due to our record breaking growth and challenging new projects we need to join us.

As a Senior Buyer you will collaborate with the Purchase Commodity Leader to deliver our product ambitions and to shape our Beyond100 strategy.

This function is responsible for securing sustainable and cost efficient supply chains, managing supplier performance, risk management and ownership of the planning and delivery of all Bentley new production models, aftersales parts as well as suppliers for our internal infrastructure.

MAIN DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES

Delivering high quality, value for money, on time parts into our factory
Implementing commodity strategy to nominate the right suppliers for Bentley Motors
Managing a range of key spend categories within our 5 commodity teams; Metals, Exterior, Interior, Connectivity, Powertrain & Aftermarket
Driving commercial discipline into the business through cross functional teamwork
Working on synergy topics with VW Group Colleagues
Delivering against key measures of success including negotiating cost and improving supplier performance
Ensuring compliance to the procurement process and recommending improvements to processes and ways of working to maximise efficiencies
Working on future concepts, Sustainability, Innovation & Software Projects

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Experience of supplier management including supplier selection, negotiation and supplier performance
Experience of delivering against key metrics and critical timelines
Ability to communicate, influence and present with a broad range of stakeholders
Delivery focussed with a collaborative approach towards internal stakeholders, supply partners and global VW Group colleagues
Being adaptable, quick thinking and with a methodical approach to problem solving

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

Flexible working hours
Hybrid working options
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
Discretionary annual bonus scheme
Study support opportunities
Paid volunteering days

Closing date is 16th June 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.