Purchasing Buyer (Non-Production)

Prodrive Careers; Banbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport company is seeking a Purchasing Buyer to manage procurement of both non-production and production indirect goods and services. This role involves sourcing, negotiating, and placing purchase orders, ensuring compliance, and delivering value across various categories like IT and professional services. The ideal candidate will have proven negotiation skills and experience in procurement, with a focus on cost savings and efficiency. Join a dynamic team to help drive value and innovation in procurement processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sourcing and procurement, particularly in non-production and indirect categories.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience working with suppliers.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Source and negotiate purchase orders for non-production goods.
• Deliver cost savings through supplier negotiation and agreements.

Job description

At Prodrive we believe there's no limit to what can be achieved when the brightest minds come together. Joining one focused and driven team, you will challenge boundaries in order to change the game for our customers. We are the world's leading independent motorsport company and the business behind some of the greatest names and achievements in motorsport over the last 40 years.

We are looking for a Purchasing Buyer to manage the procurement of non-production and production indirect goods and services. You will ensure best value, compliance, and service delivery across a range of categories such as IT, professional services, facilities management, travel, consumables, and selected light production‑adjacent spend (e.g. fasteners, workshop consumables, MRO). With a focus on bringing spend categories under structured procurement control, the role balances cost savings with stakeholder service, delivering value without compromising quality, ease of doing business, or efficiency of internal processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Source, negotiate, and place purchase orders for non-production and indirect categories including IT / telecoms, facilities management, utilities, travel, consumables, fasteners, MRO, and professional services.
• Deliver cost savings and added value through supplier negotiation, framework agreements, and market benchmarking.

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