Buyer

Scope Of Role

• Responsible for Purchasing from MRP system to assigned planner workbench, and follow action messages to keep material receipts aligned to business needs, including sub-contract orders

• Develop personal savings plan to offset headwinds

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Ensure parts and material are bought at the most competitive price, correct quality, lead-time and are delivered on-time for production

• Managing and controlling company’s external suppliers within business cell structure

• Develop relationships with current Suppliers and sub-contractors

• Process all sub-contract operations, ensuring swift turnaround of parts in line with business needs

• Ensure key relationships are built with internal and external stakeholders

• Implement personal savings and on-cost tracker

• Ensure the timely return of all defective material and ensure corrective actions are put in place to prevent reoccurrence

• Assist with MRP system updates

• Drive improvements in Supplier On-Time Delivery with key and non-key accounts

• Continually improve Purchasing methods and drive down external spend

• Preferred Purchasing experience within an Aerospace / Defence / Manufacturing environment with some technical knowledge of manufacturing processes

• Basic understanding of Engineering Drawings

• Ability to negotiate with proven results to demonstrate effectiveness

• Able to communicate and influence at all levels of the hierarchy through presentations, verbal and written especially directed at Supplier interaction

• Ability to work on their own as much as part of a team

Working hours:

• Monday – Thursday 8am – 4.30pm

• Friday 8am – 1.30pm

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• 9% pension

• 3x annual salary life assurance