Buyer (Manufacturing) in Abingdon

DOVER PRECISION COMPONENTS: Dover Precision Components DPC is part of Dover Corporations Pumps and Process solutions segment. DPC holds market leading positions globally and delivers performance-critical solutions across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical and general processing markets. We design and manufacture mission-critical equipment components to deliver more affordable, cleaner energy solutions and enable manufacturers to operate more efficiently.

Working for Dover Precision Components as an experienced Buyer, you will be a key member of the supply chain team at our main European manufacturing facility in Polmadie, Glasgow. You will be responsible for ensuring the continuous supply of direct, indirect materials and subcontract services, supporting all department demands in a timely manner, whilst taking consideration of the total cost of ownership and inventory turns, to support the company cash flow.

What You’ll Do:

• Evaluate and act upon the ERP requirements and Kanban levels for assigned commodities and generate and adjust purchase orders and/or subcontract orders to support production schedules.
• Input, maintain and adjust records or transactions to ensure system validity.
• Objectively measure and communicate supplier performance to support supply chain continuous improvement efforts, interfacing with Suppliers, Quality, Strategic Sourcing, and Engineering to quickly resolve quality, delivery or cost issues.
• Consistently apply purchasing policies, procedures, and processes.
• Conduct certain contract negotiations and gather information and provide input on larger contracts.
• Manage loading and retrieving of legal and compliance documents into applicable storage systems.
• Proactively identify and take appropriate corrective action to prevent material shortages, expediting materials as required and provide accurate material status information to other departments and site management.
• Drive increased inventory turns, reduced cycle times, and improved Customer OTD by developing, implementing, and managing pull-based material replenishment processes, including, but not limited to Kanban cards, vendor managed inventory and supplier consignments.
• Manage invoice queue and work with suppliers to resolve past due invoices.
• Work to eliminate excess and obsolete parts and rationalise similar parts.
• Act consistently with DOVER’s Operational Excellence focus, participate in Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen events that will eliminate waste and result in significant benefits (Growth, Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost) throughout the Supply Chain.

Required profile:

• Bachelor’s degree or HND in Supply Chain Management, or related subject, plus 5 years of full-time, post-graduate experience in a purchasing related role. Ideally having worked in high mix / low volume, mechanically engineered product manufacturing environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving/decision making skills; ability to make timely, effective, fact-based decisions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to perform and produce results in multifunctional teams in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, cross-functional environment.
• Proven ability to develop collaborative relationships and influence up, down, and across organisational lines.
• Experience working within an engineering background (desirable).
• Must be proficient in ERP systems and Microsoft office suite software (e.g. Word, Excel, Access, MS project, etc.).
• Knowledge of supplier performance management practices, including supplier scorecards and performance metrics.

What we offer:

WE DELIVER CUSTOMER SUCCESS. Dover Precision Components delivers products and services that enhance performance, improve safety, reduce carbon emissions, and accelerate clean energy adoption, through collaborative customer relationships, expert engineering, and an innovative culture. Our strong Company portfolio is comprised of long products and services offered under Cook Compression, Cook Mechanical Field Services, Waukesha Bearings, Waukesha Magnetic Bearings, Inpro/Seal, Bearings Plus, and FW Murphy Production Controls. Our global footprint reaches more than twelve locations in the Americas and more than six locations in Europe and China.

BUILDING POTENTIAL. SUSTAINING PERFORMANCE. BOOSTING FUTURES. We are diligent in recognizing our employees needs and providing an enriching experience through professional developmental opportunities. Our authentic, collaborative company culture, combined with a competitive suite of health and welfare offerings, emulates who we are. We are Dover Precision Components, #LifeAtDPC.