Procurement Buyer

Overview

Overview:

Are you an experienced buyer with strong commercial awareness, confident decision-making, and excellent negotiation skills, looking to make an impact within the Solus Aviva family?

We are looking for a candidate that can support the strategic development of our suppliers, whilst also having a hands-on approach to handle operational purchasing escalations.

Responsibilities

Hybrid work pattern:

Candidate can be based in Midlands, North West or Surrey region.

The role:

As Procurement Buyer, you will support the Commercial Manager by collaborating with

key stakeholders to identify needs, monitor business trends, and drive value for the business through quality, cost, and delivery performance.

This role is key to delivering Solus' procurement strategy by securing long-term supplier relationships, managing risk, and ensuring efficient day-to-day operations-supporting our vision for the bodyshop of the future and long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end supply chain processes within your category

• Develop supplier relationships and mitigate supply risk

• Optimise processes to ensure efficiency throughout the business and supply chain

• Maintain accurate records of all suppliers

• Support the Commercial Department in forecasting and align findings with supply chain management

• Research requirements, opportunities, trends, and developments within the category

• Collaborate with suppliers to improve performance outputs

• Review and manage non-conformances within the supply chain

• Work with suppliers to understand the environmental impact of the supply chain and identify opportunities to meet future sustainability targets

Qualifications

Desirable qualifications and experience:

• Commercial education with business accreditations in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field (i.e. Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, CIPS).

• Demonstratable experience in a fast-paced procurement or supply chain role.

• Strong analytical problem-solver, able to adapt quickly to a fast-evolving business environment

• Self-motivated with a drive for personal development, and complemented by excellent written and verbal communication skills

Who are Solus?

Solus, who are owned by Aviva, are one of the UK leaders in vehicle repairs, returning cars to the road in just 11 days on average and a 4.6/5 star customer rating. With an award-winning apprenticeship programme and winners of other recognised industry awards Solus are proud to be shaping the future of vehicle repair.

Why Join Solus?

We have so much to offer when it comes to being a Solus colleague:
Competitive salary based on location, skills, experience, and qualifications.
Bonus opportunity tied to your performance and the overall success of Solus.
Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
33 days' holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
Save money with up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts.
Share in Aviva's success through the Aviva Save As You Earn scheme.
Supportive policies including parental and carer's leave.
Wellbeing focus with tools like Group Income Protection and 24/7 GP access.At Solus, we value inclusivity and welcome all applicants. If you're excited but don't tick every box, we encourage you to apply-your unique skills might be just what we need.

We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria-just email us after applying to let us know.

Ready to join us? Apply online today, and our team will be in touch within 14 days