HONDA of the UK Manufacturing Ltd (HUM) is the centre of Honda’s European car manufacturing operation, employing nearly 5 000 Associates and producing 1000 cars per day. A fully integrated car manufacturing facility, incorporating Engine casting & Pressing on one site, HUM in Swindon uniquely manufactures the 3-door & 5-door Civic plus the CRV model principally for the European market. Honda has invested £1.33 billion in this plant. HONDA’s philosophy, written in the 1950s, still forms the basis of a deeply embedded working culture focusing on respect for the individual and the 3 Joys (Joy of Buying, Joy of Selling, Joy of Producing). Join us for a variety of challenging career opportunities within the Procurement Division, in : Business Process & Systems, Business Planning, Car Cost Management for New Models & Mass Production, Tooling, Materials etc… You can play an active role in our continued success combining, commercial acumen with technical knowledge, as : Purchasing Associates Based in Swindon (100 km west of London), UK Position : Reporting to your department Section Manager, you will work directly within a commodity area with a specific group of suppliers, or within a procurement planning area, or within a car cost management area. You will assess production facilities and ensure that we get the parts we need at skilfully negotiated costs. For some specific projects, you may have the opportunity to work in Japan with our Japanese Engineers, actively participating in the cost analysis, cost reviews of the buying process from the design phase of a new model to mass production.