Project Specialist - Supplier Management

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 supporting the senior management with recommendations to support critical decision making.

• Leading the project management of key supplier management activities inclusive of but not limited to QTR ( Quality Technical Requirements) & SFN (Capability Analysis)
• Application of robust problem solving with focus on quality, delivery and lead-time improvement requirements
• Co-ordinating activities to support cross functional and key functional decision making
• Actively engage/lead key activities with suppliers
• Proactively steering and contributing to Supplier Management strategy with focus on application of continuous improvement
• Providing clear and effective reporting at all levels with focus on business critical KPI metrics.

About the Team
Our Vision within Supplier Management is to ensure Bentley build extraordinary vehicles by developing a world class supplier base, promoting collaborative supplier relationships through the implementation of best practice, project management excellence and experience. This is achieved through an empowered, trusted and transparent culture

Supplier Management is responsible for the management of critical suppliers to protect key milestones and supplier readiness to ensure continuity of Supply  in Project & Series.

The team works with the project platforms and functional areas to mitigate risk to achieve a common goal and ensure a consistent ‘One Voice Approach’ to the Bentley supply base.   

About you – Skills and Experience

• Project planning, management and delivery experience is required
• PMP, Prince2 or equivalent professional project/programme management accreditation would be advantageous
• German language skills would be advantageous
• Automotive industry experience would be advantageous
• Strong communication skills
• Intermediate Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Proven co-ordination experience
• Strong organisational skills
• Experience working with cross functional team

What Bentley Offers

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of UK bank holidays
• Progression pathways and programmes, mentoring, and study support opportunities available
• Optional car lease scheme with discounted access to brand new VW Group cars (VW, Seat, Skoda, Audi) up to every six months
• Health and life assurance benefits providing up to five times annual salary
• Annual salary reviews and competitive bonus scheme
• Contributory pension scheme – you put in 6% we put in 10%
• Access to a wide range of resources to support your health and well-being including an online GP, the choice to join BUPA health plans, a mental health counsellor, and onsite physio
• Paid volunteering days dedicated to community giving

The Bentley Campus
Our campus is going through an exciting transformation offering unrivalled facilities including green spaces, free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shops and Legends gym. 

#BelongingAtBentley
Motivated to be the most diverse, inclusive luxury car company, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered. 

We firmly believe in equal opportunities for all, helping all colleagues thrive as their authentic selves and reach their highest potential. We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people.

Beyond100+
Announced in 2020, Bentley’s ground-breaking Beyond100+ strategy targets sustainable luxury mobility leadership, reinventing every aspect of the business. Building on over two decades of forward-thinking, join us as Bentley moves towards a sustainable future.

Closing date: 14 May 2025