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Solus Accident Repair Centres
Procurement Buyer (12 Month Fixed Term)
Coventry, West Midlands
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 10 hours ago
- Salary
- £29,000 - 31,000 - Annum
- Recruiter
- Solus Accident Repair Centres
- Closes
- 12 Apr 2026
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Overview
Are you an experienced, knowledgeable buyer who can put their commercial awareness, negotiation, and confidence to make decisions to valuable use as part of the Solus Aviva family?
Responsibilities
The role:
Our Procurement Buyer will support our Procurement Lead liaising with key stakeholders determining product and service needs, monitoring business trends while negotiating the best possible, quality, price, and delivery times.
This role is critical to contribute to Solus strategic approach securing long term supplier relationships, risk mitigation and maintenance of day-to-day procurement requirements; Helping us to build the bodyshop of the future and sustain our long-term growth and sustainability.
Key Responsibilities:
End-to-end supply chain process
Optimise ordering and reordering from suppliers
Mitigate risks by managing supplier relationships
Maintain records of all suppliers
Supporting the Commercial Department in forecasting and aligning findings with supply chain management
Research requirements, opportunities, trends, and developments in the sector
Collaborate to improve supplier relationships and supplier performance
Review and manage supplier Non-Compliance
Consider environmental impact of the supply chain and sustainability targetsQualifications
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. xjnqpsq
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
Ad ID: 5417847781
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