Technical Buyer

Novatech Ltd; Thurleigh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport company in the UK seeks a Technical Buyer to manage procurement and supplier relationships, ensuring quality and value in high-performance vehicle projects. The ideal candidate will have strong automotive knowledge, negotiation skills, and experience with ERP systems. You will work closely with engineering teams and contribute to R&D initiatives. The role offers competitive pay, benefits, and up to 31 days’ holiday annually.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits

Up to 31 days' holiday

Access to discount platform

Discounted food and drink

Staff pass for events

24/7 GP and wellbeing services

Training opportunities

Workplace pension

Free parking

Qualifications

• Prior buying/procurement knowledge is essential.
• MS Office is essential.
• Extensive knowledge of automotive parts is essential, especially in racing.
• Experience with ERP systems is essential.
• CIPS qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Purchase goods and materials to meet project targets.
• Negotiate pricing and lead times with suppliers.
• Create and maintain bills-of-materials for assemblies.
• Provide analysis on costs and inventory management.
• Monitor supplier performance and make decisions.

Skills

Buying/Procurement knowledge

MS Office

Automotive parts knowledge

Manufacturing software/ERP systems

Supplier relationship management

Education

CIPS qualification

Job description

MotorSport Vision (MSV) is looking for a skilled Technical Buyer with a strong automotive background, ideally within motorsport, to support an exciting range of high-performance vehicle projects across the group. Based at Bedford Autodrome, home to PalmerSport, GB3 and GB4 Championships, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, value and reliability of components used in our racing and premium driving events.

Working closely with the Engineering teams, you will manage procurement from our established supplier network whilst also identifying and developing new sources for specialist materials and engineered parts. This is a varied and evolving role, offering the opportunity to contribute to both R&D initiatives and full-scale production as new projects progress.

Duties of a Technical Buyer at MotorSport Vision

• Purchase goods, materials, components and subcontract engineering services to meet parts cost, quality and delivery targets across the MSV racing project portfolio
• Prepare and raise purchase orders and order / delivery schedules to support internal and external demand for vehicle parts
• Negotiate pricing, lead times and contractual details with new suppliers
• Create and maintain bills-of-materials for assemblies and manufacturing in sync with an overall parts inventory system to ensure prompt delivery to end users
• Provide analysis on costs, cost reduction opportunities, and inventory management
• Monitor both existing and new supplier performance and make commercial decisions as required
• Prepare reports and updates to senior management as and when required
• Manage and build supplier relationships and keep up good communications both internally and externally

Requirements of the role

• Prior buying / procurement knowledge is essential
• MS Office is essential
• Extensive knowledge of automotive parts is essential, ideally those associated with single seater racing cars, sports racing cars and high-performance road cars
• Previous experience with mainstream manufacturing software or ERP systems is essential
• CIPS qualification desirable
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as machining, fabrication and surface finishing is desirable
• Experience in procurement of composite parts would be desirable
• Work as an integral part of the finance team to efficiently manage day-to-day commercial targets

In return MSV offers:

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Up to 31 days’ holiday annually (including Bank Holidays)
• Access to our MSV Hub platform, giving you access to discounts at 100s of shops across the UK
• Discounted food and drink when working on site
• A staff pass allowing access for yourself and a guest to attend events all MSV circuits (including BTCC & BSB)
• Access to 24/7 GP and wellbeing services
• Training opportunities
• A workplace pension
• Free parking

The Technical Buyer position at MotorSport Vision will be based full time at Bedford Autodrome. Core working hours are 42.5 hours Monday to Friday, but hours are ultimately driven by business needs. Due to the location of Bedford Autodrome and to carry out the full range of duties the role requires, a full UK driving licence is essential for the position.

To apply for the position Technical Buyer, please click the “apply” button above and attach your covering letter and CV. Please note due to the number of applications, we will only consider applications with up to date covering letters and CVs.

MSV reserves the right to remove the advert prior to the application end date, If a sufficient number of suitable applications have been received.