Purchasing and Procurement Director

Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) is a leading distributor of passenger and commercial vehicle parts to the independent automotive aftermarket. We operate in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Portugal, and Benelux.

We are a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC) and the home of NAPA racing UK, Champions of the 2023 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).

With a Global combined turnover of over $20 billion and over 300 locations within the UK & Ireland and growing, our network supplies light and commercial vehicle parts to UK Motor Factors, Retailers and Independent Garages

The Position:

This is a newly created position and will report direct into the Group Purchasing Director who is a member of the Executive Committee. You will already be in a Commercial or Purchasing Director role and looking for a similar role with greater responsibility.

The role will be responsible for supporting the group in delivering its quota expectations with a direct responsibility for product margin and performance across our whole portfolio of product categories.

This role will have a base office at the new NDC in Rotherham.

Main Objectives:

• To maximise product and supplier opportunities by utilising our own distribution channels

• To protect end to end product margin through rigorous sign off processes in conjunctions with the other stakeholders.

• To manage a continual improvement programme of supplier conditions in line with group strategies and quota expectations

• To manage a stock inventory programme of over £250M maximising stock turns and efficiencies to achieve Company expectations whilst maintaining availability at an industry leading level.

• To work alongside European counterparts in maximising strategic opportunities across the wider group.

• To manage the control, content and timely deployment of over 500 supplier contracts.

• To manage the pricing processes of the organisation ensuring files are delivered on time and accurate to the varying customer base of the group.

• To manage product administration for all products and cataloguing for an expanding private label range.

• To participate and present in regular senior meetings across the organisation.

• To work alongside other senior stakeholders ensuring we keep the business focused on achieving the planned objectives.

• Managing multiple complex supplier rebates programmes

• Understand and rationalisation of intercompany trading principles to gain further synergies for the organisation

• Manage global trading platforms and assist in ensuring these suppliers deliver exceptional on time and in full for the benefit of the business

Essential Requirements:

• You will be managing a number of Commercial Directors with total team size of around 100 based in several locations around the UK and ROI, therefore strong line management is a prerequisite,

• You will be experienced in building relationships with suppliers, with the ability to continuously extract value from the relationships

• You will not be phased by managing a purchasing spend of over £700M and Procurement of 100,000 different part numbers

• You will have experience in private label development and/or developing brands generally

• You will be comfortable working in a high-pressure environment, juggling many projects and delivering results in budget and on time

• Strong negotiation skills at a senior level with the ability to influence

• Willingness to travel as team is based nationally, some European travel required

• Good time management and planning skills

• Excellent presentations skills

• Good level of IT skills

• Results orientated