Bespoke Buyer

4734333
  • Job type

    Contract
  • Location

    Chichester
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Buying
  • Industry

    Automotive
  • Pay

    HOURLY RATE
  • Closing date

    22 Oct 2025

Purchasing or Supplier Quality Management in an Automotive Manufacturer

Bespoke Buyer
Assignment Type:
Temporary, ongoing basis where you will be engaged via Hays.
Location:
Chichester
Working Environment:
Office based on site.
Pay type:
Competitive hourly pay rate.

What awaits you?
Responsible for selecting suitable suppliers and securing the supply of low volume Bespoke components.
To review new component designs and find appropriate suppliers who can deliver the required new products.
Comprehensive understanding of vehicle component purchasing and new product development.
To source new and innovative low volume suppliers capable of meeting Rolls-Royce's exacting quality standards and have experience of modern structured sourcing processes that will enable you to deliver supplier nominations on time, in line with the companies' purchasing processes.
Good understanding of how to analyse costs and agree prices with suppliers to achieve the best possible value for money, whilst taking account of design, volume, and timing constraints.
Familiarisation of project management principles ensuring that all parts are supplied to the required quality standard and within the planned delivery timeline.
Proactively resolve supplier challenges and adopt a collaborative approach to developing business relationships with all parties involved.
Work collaboratively with other team members within the bespoke team (Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management, Design) to deliver the key new features to our Bespoke clients.
What should you bring along?
A University degree in Business Management, Procurement & Logistics or Engineering (or equivalent relatable subjects)
A CIPS qualification would be advantageous.
Good interpersonal skills with an ability to influence key stakeholders.
Professional experience in the field of Purchasing or Supplier Quality Management in an Automotive Manufacturer or tier 1 Automotive supply chain.
Proven track record of delivery within a multi-project engineering environment and experience of managing and leading purchasing and/or parts quality teams.
Experience in managing professional supplier selection processes and commercial negotiations.
Knowledge of automotive best practice tools and methods utilised in the sourcing & industrialisation of products.
Familiarity with accreditations such as ISO9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 (was 18001), TS16949.
Experience of project management and an understanding of new product development processes.
Knowledge of Automotive Manufacturing Processes for interior/exterior/electrical components with the ability to select appropriate processes and tooling options for low and medium volume manufacturing.
Experience of managing the end-to-end production component purchasing process within an automotive NPI environment.
Good problem-solving ability is required to overcome problems arising from specific cost, quality, time issues.

Benefits:

Competitive hourly rate along with an annual performance-related bonus
Access to a subsidised restaurant
Hays Go1 training platform which offers a library of over 70,000 courses.
Access to Ben – Offers support across a wide range of topics such as mental health well-being, financial or legal matters.
Local retail and restaurant discounts
35 days annual leave (Including bank holidays)

What next?

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