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Interim Automotive Buyer

Bramwith Consulting

Location:
United Kingdom, Surrey

Category:
Purchasing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

Ready to join a world-renowned, high-performance automotive brand at the forefront of innovation and technology? This is a rare opportunity for an accomplished Interim Commodity Buyer to play a pivotal role in driving procurement excellence across key vehicle commodity groups. You'll be joining a fast-moving, precision-driven environment where engineering, performance and innovation converge, and importantly where procurement has a direct influence on quality, cost, and future product success. The Opportunity: As an Interim Commodity Buyer, you'll take ownership of sourcing and supplier management within specific commodity areas ranging from Electric Powertrain and Electrical Systems to Chassis, Body, Interior, Exterior and Carbon Components. You'll work collaboratively with Engineering, Supplier Quality and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver sourcing strategies that balance performance, innovation, and commercial value.

Job Responsibility:

Lead supplier negotiations and finalise production contracts across assigned commodities
Develop and deploy strategic sourcing plans that ensure cost, quality, and timing objectives are met
Conduct supplier assessments and make informed sourcing recommendations
Drive cost reduction initiatives and mitigate supplier cost increases
Collaborate cross-functionally to align technical, commercial, and quality requirements
Act as a key contact for supplier relationship management (SRM) and performance tracking
Support risk assessments and total acquisition cost analysis

Requirements:

Proven experience in procurement or commodity buying within a manufacturing or automotive environment
Strong negotiation skills and confidence managing complex supplier relationships
Sound understanding of cost breakdown analysis, risk assessment, and structured sourcing strategy
Commercially astute, analytical and detail-oriented with a collaborative approach
Degree in Business, Engineering, or related field preferred
CIPS qualification advantageous

Nice to have:

CIPS qualification

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 06, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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