Procurement Buyer

Are you an experienced, knowledgeable buyer who can put their commercial awareness, negotiation, and confidence to make decisions to valuable use as part of the Solus Aviva family?

Candidate can be based in Midlands, North West or Surrey region.

The role: Our Procurement Buyer will support our Procurement Lead liaising with key stakeholders determining product and service needs, monitoring business trends while negotiating the best possible quality, price, and delivery times. This role is critical to contribute to Solus strategic approach securing long term supplier relationships, risk mitigation and maintenance of day-to-day procurement requirements; helping us to build the bodyshop of the future and sustain our long-term growth and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

• End-to-end supply chain process
• Optimise ordering and reordering from suppliers
• Mitigate risks by managing supplier relationships
• Maintain records of all suppliers
• Supporting the Commercial Department in forecasting and aligning findings with supply chain management
• Research requirements, opportunities, trends, and developments in the sector
• Collaborate to improve supplier relationships and supplier performance
• Review and manage supplier Non-Compliance
• Consider environmental impact of the supply chain and sustainability targets

Qualifications Desirable qualifications and experience:

• Commercial education with business accreditations in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, Applied Science, or a related field.
• 3-5 years in a buying function or supply chain desirable or relevant training required
• Highly analytical problem solver with an aptitude for figures.
• Ability to react quickly to an ever-changing industry sector.
• Self-motivated and driven to develop within the role.
• Excellent verbal and written communicator

Solus is one of the largest body repair groups in the country, employing over 900 expert people across 25 UK locations and have repaired over 700,000 vehicles in the last 15 years.

Our excellent benefits and rewards packages:

• Group income protection with access to a GP and medical advice 24 hours per day for yourself and your family
• Competitive employer matched pension contributions
• Discounts on Aviva products and services
• Savings and benefits schemes
• Discounts and schemes for electric vehicle purchase for all employees
• Holding several main manufacturer approvals– Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes Benz, BMW, Mini, and Volkswagen
• Well known for prestigious award winning in the industry, customer service, apprenticeships, and IT systems fields
• Links with Thatcham to get the best products and training here in the UK
• We have a variety of locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? We are inclusive – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are looking for individuals who can grow and support our business and we expect to do the same for you. We recognise that we can only achieve our vision with the dedication and collaboration of our specialists. This is an excellent time to join a rapidly growing business and help us to shape the future.