Senior Buyer - Motorsport & Engineering Sourcing

Motorsport Network, LLC; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

AP Racing Ltd in Coventry is seeking a Buyer to join the Purchasing team to secure the best suppliers and commercial outcomes. You will translate technical requirements into sourcing decisions for direct and indirect purchases across OE programmes, top level Motorsport, and upgrade kits.

You will collaborate with Engineering and Quality, review drawings, run RFQs, negotiate, and develop new suppliers to meet cost, lead time and quality targets for diverse product streams.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical purchasing within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Proven experience running RFQs, evaluating quotations and negotiating with technical suppliers.
• Understanding of supplier qualification, quality systems and traceability requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing projects for new and existing parts, from technical review through to supplier nomination and contract award.
• Review drawings, specifications and requirements with Engineering, and challenge them where cost, manufacturability or supply risk can be improved.
• Prepare and issue RFQs, compare quotations on a total cost basis and recommend suppliers to the Procurement Manager.
• Identify and develop new suppliers, particularly for specialist, low-volume and high-mix requirements.
• Make make-versus-buy and process selection recommendations (machined, cast, forged or fabricated).

Skills

Technical purchasing

RFQ management

Cost analysis

Education

MCIPS or equivalent

Engineering or supply chain degree

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

MS Excel

Job description

AP Racing Ltd in Coventry is seeking a Buyer to join the Purchasing team to secure the best suppliers and commercial outcomes. You will translate technical requirements into sourcing decisions for direct and indirect purchases across OE programmes, top level Motorsport, and upgrade kits.

You will collaborate with Engineering and Quality, review drawings, run RFQs, negotiate, and develop new suppliers to meet cost, lead time and quality targets for diverse product streams.