Bespoke Vehicle Configuration Specialist

Expleo UK LTD; Woking; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive solutions provider in the UK is recruiting for a Bespoke Vehicle Configuration Specialist. This role supports a key client in ensuring customer requirements are scoped and translated into technical specifications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in bespoke product operations and proficiency in SAP. The position is based in Woking and offered on a 12-month contract.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in manufacturing or engineering environments.
• Ability to manage orders and configurations in SAP.
• Strong documentation and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to bespoke enquiry meetings to define customer requests.
• Manage release of vehicle orders to Sales Planning team.
• Translate customer requests into executable project specifications.
• Populate service orders and maintain internal trackers.
• Create bespoke parts in SAP and generate technical drawings.
• Ensure accurate changes in Bill of Materials (BoM).

Skills

Experience with bespoke product operations

Proficient in SAP

Technical understanding of product customization

Ability to interpret technical drawings

Cross-functional communication skills

Experience with multi-disciplinary teams

Job description

Overview

Expleo is recruiting for Bespoke Vehicle Configuration Specialist to support a key client in the Automotive sector. This role plays a critical part in ensuring that unique customer requirements are accurately scoped, translated into technical specifications, and delivered through production to the highest standard. This position is offered on a 12 month contract and is based in Surrey.

Responsibilities

• Attend and actively contribute to bespoke enquiry meetings (covering both New Vehicle and Aftersales) to ensure customer requests are clearly defined and adequately detailed for accurate quoting by the Sales team.
• Manage the release of new bespoke vehicle orders to the Sales Planning team, ensuring all mandatory requirements and phantom part requests are tracked and completed to enable timely production scheduling.
• Liaise closely with internal departments including Sales, Purchasing, Logistics, Engineering, Workshop, and Production to translate customer requests into detailed and executable project specifications.
• Accurately populate service orders and maintain internal trackers with required operations and parts in line with agreed service level agreements (SLAs).
• Create and release bespoke parts in SAP, including generating and maintaining supplier technical drawings and defining configurable components.
• Set up and manage supply routes and planning data in SAP for new or modified bespoke parts.
• Coordinate bespoke part strategies for new vehicles, ensuring accurate changes are reflected in the Bill of Materials (BoM), and align with Central Planning to ensure MSO content is communicated in a timely manner (e.g., via the New Line Fit Tracker).

Key Skills and Experience

• Proven experience working with bespoke or customised product operations within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Proficient in SAP for part management, order tracking, and configuration.
• Strong technical understanding of product customization, BoM management, and production scheduling.
• Able to interpret and create supplier technical drawings and specifications.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and coordination skills.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced, customer-focused setting.

Personal Attributes

• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Highly organised and capable of managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Effective communicator who can work with both technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Adaptable, proactive, and solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
• Comfortable taking ownership and accountability for the successful execution of bespoke orders

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