Bespoke Vehicle Configuration Specialist

Apex Recruitment; Woking; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Recruitment is seeking a Bespoke Vehicle Configuration Specialist in Woking to steer bespoke vehicle projects from enquiry to delivery. You will work with sales, engineering, purchasing and logistics to define specifications and drive program readiness, quality, and continuous improvement across systems including SAP.

You will release orders, maintain data, translate requirements into detailed specs, and support build documentation and change management within a fast-paced, cross-functional

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail in data entry and specification-based environments.
• Experience delivering high levels of customer service.
• Ability to understand and interpret technical drawings.
• Interest in automotive manufacturing and technical products.
• Strong communication across multiple business functions.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Attending and supporting bespoke enquiry meetings to capture customer requirements accurately.
• Releasing new vehicle orders to planning teams and managing mandatory requirements and tracking activities.
• Translating customer requirements into detailed project specifications.
• Creating and maintaining service orders, trackers and SAP data.
• Producing supplier technical drawings and maintaining configurable parts within SAP.
• Managing supply route and planning data for bespoke components.
• Supporting BoM changes in line with bespoke specifications.
• Producing build documentation including paint strategies, End of Line documentation and Post Build Modification strategies.
• Quality checking service orders prior to release to maintain Right First Time standards.
• Identifying, managing and escalating risks relating to order quality and throughput.
• Supporting change management, issue resolution and root cause analysis activities.
• Supporting workshop teams by ensuring specifications and work packages are complete and accurate.
• Monitoring team systems, inboxes and administration processes.
• Leading preparedness activities for nominated vehicle programmes.
• Creating templates and standardised work packages to improve efficiency.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across processes and systems.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Technical drawings

Automotive industry

Communication

Independent working

Education

Engineering or technical qualification

Tools

SAP

Macros

Power Automate

Excel

Job description

Bespoke Vehicle Configuration Specialist
Location: Woking
Contract: 6 Month Contract | Inside IR35

Role Summary

The Bespoke Vehicle Configuration Specialist is responsible for steering the delivery of bespoke vehicle projects through business systems, converting sales requirements into accurate and actionable data. Working cross-functionally with sales, engineering, purchasing, logistics, workshop personnel and production teams, this role ensures bespoke vehicle specifications are correctly defined, managed and delivered to required quality standards. The position also supports vehicle programme readiness, continuous improvement activities and bespoke product development.

Role & Responsibilities

The Bespoke Vehicle Configuration Specialist will be responsible for:

• Attending and supporting bespoke enquiry meetings to capture customer requirements accurately.
• Releasing new vehicle orders to planning teams and managing mandatory requirements and tracking activities.
• Translating customer requirements into detailed project specifications.
• Creating and maintaining service orders, trackers and SAP data.
• Producing supplier technical drawings and maintaining configurable parts within SAP.
• Managing supply route and planning data for bespoke components.
• Supporting Bill of Materials (BoM) changes in line with bespoke specifications.
• Producing build documentation including paint strategies, End of Line documentation and Post Build Modification strategies.
• Quality checking service orders prior to release to maintain Right First Time standards.
• Identifying, managing and escalating risks relating to order quality and throughput.
• Supporting change management, issue resolution and root cause analysis activities.
• Supporting workshop teams by ensuring specifications and work packages are complete and accurate.
• Monitoring team systems, inboxes and administration processes.
• Leading preparedness activities for nominated vehicle programmes.
• Creating templates and standardised work packages to improve efficiency.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across processes and systems.

Requirements of the Role

Successful candidates for the Bespoke Vehicle Configuration Specialist role will demonstrate:

• Strong attention to detail, ideally within data entry or specification-based environments.
• Experience delivering high levels of customer service.
• Ability to understand and interpret technical drawings.
• Interest in automotive manufacturing and technical products.
• Strong communication skills across multiple business functions.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and work independently.

Desirable:

• Understanding of automotive interior, exterior and body systems.
• Experience using automation tools such as Macros, Power Automate or AI-based solutions.
• Experience using SAP.
• Project or project coordination experience.
• Experience within automotive, manufacturing or technical administration environments.
• Engineering or technical qualification, or equivalent vocational experience.

Please note, this role is deemed inside of IR35. The Umbrella Pay Rate offered is inclusive of the Assignment pay rate, holiday pay and Apex Recruitments contribution towards Employer Costs.