Bespoke Vehicle Configuration Specialist

ASL Technical Ltd.; Woking; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ASL Technical is looking for a Bespoke Vehicle Configuration Specialist to turn customer requirements into detailed specifications and actionable manufacturing information.

You will coordinate bespoke vehicle requirements from enquiry through production, working with sales, engineering, purchasing, logistics and production teams to ensure Right First Time delivery.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and accurate data handling.
• Ability to understand and interpret technical drawings.
• Strong customer service and stakeholder communication skills.
• Interest in automotive manufacturing and vehicle technology.
• Experience using SAP would be highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into detailed vehicle specifications.
• Work closely with sales, engineering, purchasing, logistics and production teams.
• Create and maintain service orders, parts information and configuration data.
• Manage configurable parts, supply routes and planning information within SAP.
• Prepare build documentation, work packages and paint or modification strategies.
• Review orders and specifications to ensure Right First Time delivery.
• Identify risks, resolving issues and supporting change management.
• Support new vehicle programmes and become a configuration expert for nominated products.
• Develop templates and improve processes to increase efficiency and reduce lead times.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data interpretation

Customer/stakeholder communication

Automotive knowledge

Excel proficiency

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Bespoke Vehicle Configuration Specialist

Are you highly organised, technically minded and passionate about luxury or high-performance vehicles?

ASL Technical is recruiting for a Bespoke Vehicle Configuration Specialist to support the delivery of highly customised vehicles, turning customer requirements into detailed specifications and actionable manufacturing information.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong attention to detail who enjoys working with technical data, vehicle specifications and multiple stakeholders. Applicants could come from automotive, manufacturing, technical administration, project coordination or other bespoke luxury product environments.

The Role

Working within a specialist Vehicle Configuration team, you will coordinate bespoke vehicle requirements from initial enquiry through to production and build.

• Translating customer requirements into detailed vehicle specifications.
• Working closely with sales, engineering, purchasing, logistics, planning and production teams.
• Creating and maintaining service orders, parts information and configuration data.
• Managing configurable parts, supply routes and planning information within SAP.
• Supporting changes to vehicle Bills of Materials (BoM).
• Preparing build documentation, work packages and paint or modification strategies.
• Reviewing orders and specifications to ensure Right First Time delivery.
• Identifying risks, resolving issues and supporting change management.
• Supporting new vehicle programmes and becoming a configuration expert for nominated products.
• Developing templates and improving processes to increase efficiency and reduce lead times.

What We’re Looking For

The team welcomes applicants from a range of backgrounds. You could have experience in automotive, manufacturing, technical administration, engineering or project coordination.

Ideally, you will have:

• Excellent attention to detail and experience working accurately with data.
• The ability to understand and interpret technical drawings.
• Strong customer service and stakeholder communication skills.
• An interest in automotive manufacturing and vehicle technology.
• Experience using SAP would be highly desirable.
• Experience in vehicle specification, manufacturing or bespoke luxury products would be advantageous.
• Project coordination experience would be beneficial.
• Experience using automation tools, macros, Power Automate or AI to improve processes would be an advantage.
• Engineering or technical qualifications are welcomed but not essential where relevant practical experience can be demonstrated.

Personal Qualities

You will be:

• Meticulous and able to identify inconsistencies in detailed information.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and working independently.
• Confident communicating with colleagues across different departments.
• Fully competent with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Proactive, responsive and keen to learn.
• Passionate about high-quality products and continuous improvement.
• Positive, professional and self-motivated.

This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work at the centre of the bespoke vehicle delivery process, supporting the creation of highly customised, premium products from customer request through to production.