Auto Parts Purchasing Assistant – Multi-Brand Growth Role

Stoneacre Motor Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing motor group in the UK is looking for a Product Purchasing Assistant to oversee the purchasing process including issuing orders, managing supplier relations, and conducting competitor analysis. The ideal candidate should have a basic knowledge of automotive parts, strong interpersonal skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Office applications. This role offers competitive salary and diverse career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Industry leading competitive salary

Training and development programmes

Career progression opportunities

Contributory pension scheme

Provision of uniform

Long service reward

Customer introduced reward

Employee discounts

Retail discounts

Wellness programme

Free parking

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of automotive parts preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are needed.
• Good dedication to work and time management is required.
• You must be computer literate.
• Experience with cataloguing systems like MAM and AutoCat is essential.
• A commitment to learn and develop is important.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Issue weekly purchase orders to suppliers and distributors.
• Ensure accuracy of received orders.
• Handle goods throughout the purchasing process.
• Keep accurate records of purchases and logs.
• Reconcile purchase orders.
• Work closely with teams for product alignment.
• Conduct competitor analysis on products.
• Communicate with planning for alignment with company needs.
• Optimize pricing and deliveries through vendor communication.

Skills

Knowledge of automotive parts

Interpersonal and social skills

Time management

Computer literacy

Experience with cataloguing systems

Commitment to learn and develop

Verbal and written communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Online cataloguing systems

Job description

A rapidly growing motor group in the UK is looking for a Product Purchasing Assistant to oversee the purchasing process including issuing orders, managing supplier relations, and conducting competitor analysis. The ideal candidate should have a basic knowledge of automotive parts, strong interpersonal skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Office applications. This role offers competitive salary and diverse career progression opportunities.