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Function: Purchasing
Contract: Full time – Permanent
Location: Pyms Lane, Crewe, CW1 3PL with flexible hybrid working
Bentley Motors is combining a world of luxury and progressive technology to embrace an electrified future. Join us as we embark on the most transformative phase in Bentley’s history.
Purpose of the Role
Join the Supplier Management Team as a Project Specialist where you'll lead and facilitate key Supplier Management objectives to ensure timely and on target delivery, ensuring functional deliverables can be met through effective influencing and networking across the business. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with research & development, manufacturing, logistics, and quality to deliver your objectives and be part of creating Bentley's exciting future.
Reporting to the Purchase Senior Supplier Manager, the Project Specialist will play a key role in the planning of Bentley’s new and exciting range of vehicles and support senior management with recommendations to support critical decision making.
* Lead the project management of key supplier management activities including but not limited to QTR (Quality Technical Requirements) & SFN (Capability Analysis).
* Apply robust problem solving with focus on quality, delivery, and lead-time improvement.
* Coordinate activities to support cross-functional and key decision-making processes.
* Actively engage and lead key activities with suppliers.
* Proactively steer and contribute to Supplier Management strategy with a focus on continuous improvement.
* Provide clear and effective reporting at all levels, focusing on business-critical KPI metrics.
About the Team
Our vision within Supplier Management is to ensure Bentley builds extraordinary vehicles by developing a world-class supplier base, promoting collaborative relationships through best practices, project management excellence, and experience. This is achieved through an empowered, trusted, and transparent culture.
Supplier Management is responsible for managing critical suppliers to protect key milestones and supplier readiness to ensure continuity of supply in projects and series.
The team works with project platforms and functional areas to mitigate risks and achieve a common goal, ensuring a consistent ‘One Voice Approach’ to the Bentley supply base.
About you – Skills and Experience
* Experience in project planning, management, and delivery.
* PMP, Prince2, or equivalent professional project/program management certification is advantageous.
* German language skills are advantageous.
* Automotive industry experience is advantageous.
* Intermediate skills in Excel and PowerPoint.
* Strong organizational skills.
* Experience working with cross-functional teams.
What Bentley Offers
* Hybrid working options.
* 35 days annual leave including UK bank holidays.
* Progression pathways, mentoring, and study support programs.
* Optional car lease scheme with discounted access to VW Group vehicles.
* Health and life assurance benefits up to five times your salary.
* Annual salary reviews and a competitive bonus scheme.
* Contributory pension scheme (6% employee, 10% employer contribution).
* Resources to support health and well-being, including online GP, BUPA health plans, mental health counsellor, and onsite physio.
* Paid volunteering days for community engagement.
The Bentley Campus
Our campus is undergoing an exciting transformation with facilities including green spaces, free parking, onsite restaurants, coffee shops, and Legends gym.
#BelongingAtBentley
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered. Bentley values diversity and equal opportunities, helping colleagues thrive as their authentic selves.
Beyond100+
Announced in 2020, Bentley’s Beyond100+ strategy aims for sustainable luxury mobility leadership, reinventing every aspect of the business and moving towards a sustainable future.
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