Engineering Trainee – Purchasing in Brixworth

In Purchasing, we enable and directly influence the pace of technology development and the transference of this to the road or track by creating and managing a dynamic and responsive external direct and indirect supply chain. We achieve this by ensuring the quality, delivery and cost of all goods and services meet the stakeholders’ requirements, by working collaboratively across the business to execute the sourcing of all parts and services, delivering them on time and to specification.

As a team, we pride ourselves on challenging and developing our employees with exposure and experience in the supply chain cycle from new design concept to race, raising orders, expediting deliveries, managing the supply chain and driving supplier performance improvements.

Purpose of this role is to:

• Source technical components within extremely aggressive deadlines and budgets
• Take accountability for external supply chain performance to meet the agreed costs, quality and delivery targets

Success in this role will be if you, under the supervision of your Team Leader:

• Ensure the programmes are satisfied
• Achieve 100% OTIF deliveries
• Learn how to create Purchase Orders and chase deliveries
• Learn how to manage scheduling and deliveries from the suppliers to HPPL
• Learn how to manage suppliers and engage internal stakeholders
• Eliminate parts shortages, confirming future delivery dates to Build and Programme Management
• Report Purchasing performance KPI’s

What can we offer you?

This is a fantastic opportunity to start your career and to develop into a Technical Buyer or a wider Operations Management role. Aside from the experience of working in a multiple Championship winning team, our benefits package includes:

• A salary of £29,000 p/a
• 36 days annual leave
• Access to private healthcare and generous pension scheme
• Onsite Gym
• A variety of other benefits and staff discounts

What do we need from you?

• A curious, tenacious and driven individual with a hunger to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• You will have achieved a 2:1 degree, or above, in an Engineering, Science/Technology, Economics or Business Studies degree
• A strong academic background in relevant A Level disciplines, for example business studies, economics, maths or sciences (or equivalent qualification)
• Excellent communicator and able to build relationships at all levels including up to Managing Director level, internally and externally
• A conscientious and professional approach to work
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills
• An adaptable approach which will enable you to develop your skills
• An enthusiastic approach and a willingness to go the extra mile to help the team succeed

The application process:

• Submit your online application and CV. Please remember to list the grades you have achieved against the respective qualifications, employment and project experience.
• As part of our Diversity and Inclusion policy, please do not put a photo of yourself on your CV.
• Your application will be screened by HR and the hiring manager.
• If successful, you will be invited to attend an interview onsite at our factory.
• If successful, your scheme will start whenever you are available.

We recognise that the ideal candidate for this role may not meet every requirement in this advert and understand that some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Here at Mercedes AMG HPP, our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring are critical to our success. HPP does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or group or class protected by any local law and we encourage applications from any background.

During your application process, we are committed to providing additional support where it may be needed. If you need additional financial support to help attend Assessment Centres and Interviews, you can apply to be considered to receive our Interview Travel Bursary which will provide full reimbursement for any travel expenses incurred. At the point of a successful invitation to interview, please raise this with your Recruitment contact at HPP.

Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, there may be periods of time during the process where you don’t hear anything from us. Don’t worry! We will advise you of the outcome of your application regardless of the result so please bear with us. Please be advised that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to applicants, apologies for any inconvenience.