Bespoke Vehicle Configuration Specialist

Apex Resource Management; Woking; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Resource Management is seeking a Bespoke Vehicle Configuration Specialist in Woking to steer bespoke vehicle projects from sales requirements to data delivery. You will collaborate across sales, engineering, purchasing, logistics, workshop and production teams to ensure specifications are defined and delivered to quality standards.

The role involves creating and maintaining service orders, trackers and SAP data, translating customer needs into detailed specifications, and supporting

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail in 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 across multiple functions.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Attend bespoke enquiry meetings to capture customer requirements.
• Release new vehicle orders to planning and track mandatory requirements.
• Translate customer requirements into detailed project specs.
• Create and maintain service orders, trackers and SAP data.
• Produce supplier drawings and maintain configurable parts in SAP.
• Manage supply route and planning data for bespoke components.
• Support BoM changes aligned with bespoke specs.
• Produce build documentation including paint strategies and post-build modification plans.
• Quality check service orders before release to ensure Right First Time.
• Identify and escalate risks to order quality and throughput.
• Support change management, issue resolution and root cause analysis.
• Support workshop teams with complete specs and work packages.
• Monitor team systems, inboxes and admin processes.
• Lead preparedness activities for nominated vehicle programmes.
• Create templates and standardised work packages to improve efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across processes and systems.

Skills

Data entry

Customer service

Technical interpretation

Communication

Independent work

Education

Engineering/technical qualification

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Power Automate

Macros

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

• 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

• 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