About This Role
This Buyer role is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded professional with strong purchasing experience, particularly in sourcing and importing from the Far East. You will play a key role in identifying, negotiating with, and managing overseas suppliers to ensure the business gets the right products at the right price.
Responsibilities
- Source and purchase automotive parts, products, and associated materials from Far East suppliers, in line with business requirements
- Identify and develop new supplier relationships
- Manage day-to-day relationships with existing overseas suppliers
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, and commercial agreements with suppliers
- Monitor market trends, product developments, and supplier changes across sourcing regions
- Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve margins through overseas sourcing
- Work closely with sales, warehouse, accounts, and management teams
- Monitor supplier performance, pricing, and lead times
- Resolve purchasing, delivery, and product-related issues efficiently
- Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier records
Requirements
- Proven experience sourcing and purchasing from the Far East, ideally within the automotive, motor trade, engineering, manufacturing, or parts sector
- Strong negotiation and communication skills, including experience working across cultures and time zones
- Good commercial awareness and an understanding of margins, cost control, import costs, international trade terms, and currencies
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Good IT skills and experience using purchasing or stock management systems
- Proactive approach and the confidence to make decisions
- Ability to build strong, long-term relationships with overseas suppliers
- Team player who takes pride in getting things done and is always looking for ways to improve sourcing and buying processes
Benefits
- Company Pension
- 28 days holiday a year including bank holidays
- Additional holidays for long service
- Free tea and coffee
- Free parking
- Supportive and friendly working environment
- Opportunities for career development and progression
- Chance to work closely with an experienced and dedicated team
About the Company
B G Automotive is a growing business looking for experienced professionals to join its team.
