Aftersales Supplier Manager

Abrivia Recruitment Specialists; Dublin; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Company car

Phone provided

Laptop provided

Bonus 10%

Benefits package

Zusammenfassung

Abrivia Recruitment Specialists is assisting a leading vehicle leasing and mobility provider in Dublin to recruit an Aftersales Supplier Manager (Technical / Automotive). This role is hands-on and relationship-led, owning the performance and cost of a national supplier network and ensuring first-class service for customers.

You will negotiate with garages, analyse spend, conduct supplier reviews, and act as the technical contact for supplier and vehicle issues.

Qualifikationen

• Technical automotive background required.
• Experience in garage/dealership/fleet/leasing environment preferred.
• Commercial acumen and ability to analyse spend.
• Confident communicator with supplier relationships.

Aufgaben

• Analyse supplier spend and performance data to identify savings, trends and risks.
• Negotiate labour rates, parts pricing and service terms with garages and other suppliers.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships across the supplier network.
• Carry out regular supplier reviews and site visits (approx. 40–60 per year).
• Run mystery shops to check service standards and customer experience.
• Oversee warranty and repair arrangements ensuring proper handovers.

Kenntnisse

Automotive industry experience

Supplier management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Travel willingness

Jobbeschreibung

Job Title: Aftersales Supplier Manager (Technical / Automotive)

Location: Dublin, with regular travel to supplier sites nationwide

Salary: DOE+ 10% bonus + benefits+ company car, phone & laptop

Reporting to: Operations Director

About the Role

Our client, a leading vehicle leasing and mobility provider, is hiring for a Aftersales Supplier Manager within its Operations team. This is a hands-on, relationship-led role at the centre of how the business works with its network of garages, service centres, manufacturers and parts providers.

You will own the performance, cost and quality of a national supplier network of more than 750 partners. Some are used daily in the major urban centres, others only a couple of times a year in more remote parts of the country. Your job is to make sure every customer who brings a vehicle in for servicing, repair or warranty work gets a first-class experience, at a fair and competitive price.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse supplier spend and performance data to identify savings, trends and risks
• Negotiate labour rates, parts pricing and service terms with garages, dealerships and other suppliers, and hold the line where rates are out of step with the market
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships across the supplier network
• Carry out regular supplier reviews and site visits (approximately 40 to 60 per year, or around 5 a month), with some reviews conducted by phone for smaller or more remote suppliers
• Run mystery shops to check service standards and the customer experience
• Oversee warranty and repair arrangements, ensuring vehicles are returned to the right garage and issues are resolved quickly
• Work with suppliers across servicing, roadside assistance, rental, parts and manufacturer or franchise partners
• Work closely with the wider Operations, Purchasing and Driver Services teams
• Act as the technical point of contact on supplier and vehicle issues

About You

• A technical automotive background is essential. A former mechanic or technician who has moved into a parts, warranty, service or supplier management role would be ideal
• Experience in a garage, dealership, fleet, leasing or similar automotive environment
• Commercial and numerate, comfortable analysing spend and negotiating on price
• Confident, credible communicator who can build rapport with suppliers and challenge them when needed
• Organised and self-directed, able to manage a large supplier base and a varied diary
• Happy to be out on the road one to two days in a typical week, with some weeks busier than others
• Full clean driving licence

What’s On Offer

• Excellent Salary plus 10% bonus
• Benefits package
• A standalone, high-visibility role with direct access to the Operations Director
• Real scope to shape supplier strategy and influence cost and service outcomes