Buyer in Derby

Location: Derby

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 38 hours per week, Mon-Fri (opportunity to work from home 2 days per week after completion of successful training period)

Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 (dependant on experience)

Benefits: Company Pension - matched contribution scheme, Westfield Health care plan - after 3 months. 25 days paid annual leave plus all UK Statutory Bank Holidays. We have kitchen facilities on our site and provide free tea and coffee for our employees.

About RH Aero Systems: RH Aero Systems is setting the standard for aviation support equipment and services. Through our industry-leading businesses - Rhinestahl and RH Aero Systems - we deliver capability across custom-designed Ground Support Equipment, OEM-licensed engine and airframe tooling, 26 global service centers and innovative engineered solutions for OEMs, MROs and Operators worldwide. RH Aero Systems global headquarters are in Mason, Ohio, USA.

We take great pride in our Values and embody them in everything we do professionally:

• Reliable: We consistently deliver outstanding quality and performance. Our reliability builds trust and long last partnerships.
• Ready: We are always prepared, flexible and within reach ready to act when it matters most.
• Relentless: We are determined to pursue our goals with unwavering passion, resilience, and the will to overcome any challenge.

Our UK facility is co-located on the Rolls-Royce campus on Victory Road, Derby, our largest UK customer. We are close to the A50, M1 and M42 and within a short commute time from Derby, Nottingham and Leicester.

About the role: The role of the Buyer is responsible for the purchase of goods, materials and services to ensure that the company’s operational needs are met, considering price, quality and delivery to ensure continuity of supply. The buyer is responsible for purchasing activities within RH Aero UK. These activities will include purchasing goods and managing UK Suppliers for Business Unit (BU) Tooling, Service and GSE and the new assembly function. The role will also be responsible for liaising internally with UK Business units and the RH Aero KG purchasing team.

Reporting Structure: The Buyer will report directly into the UK’s Team Lead Purchasing. This role may also receive guidance and professional instructions from the Head of Purchasing/Material Planning. The post holder will be responsible for covering duties for other team members when required.

Management: The post holder will be asked to supervise trainees, placements, and lower skilled personnel. This may include the provision of guidance, basic training and communicating best practice.

Accountabilities:

• Relationships with key suppliers
• Supply market analysis
• Vendor and contract management
• Risk management
• Commodity management
• Achievement of best possible cost savings while ensuring the most beneficial supply base for the company

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Supplier RFQ process for all RH Aero UK Business requirements and RH Aero KG allocated UK Supply Chain.
• Issue and track RFQs in cooperation with the relevant business unit to record supplier cost and lead times.
• Check all quotes for completeness and competitiveness (including but not limited to cost and lead time).
• Clarify questions raised by the supplier in relation to RFQs/orders/change controls in cooperation with the relevant business unit.
• Processing of demand into purchase requisitions and orders, to ensure timely material availability.
• Responsible to check acknowledgments regarding deviations to the purchase order and escalate to the appropriate Manager.
• Drive cost saving opportunities through strategic sourcing and negotiations with suppliers without sacrificing quality or delivery.
• First point of contact for external Suppliers with regards to RFQ/Orders/Change control queries and submissions.
• Issue and resolve Supplier quality notifications (QN).
• Manage and Maintain supplier information on SAP.
• Manage allocated Suppliers overall performance with respect to on time delivery and quality score monthly using RH Aero Systems Navigator.
• Work with allocated Suppliers on improvement/development projects.
• Manage Suppliers Vendor Delivery Report (VDR) to monitor and progress on time delivery of materials.
• Proactively communicate between RH Aero Purchasing departments worldwide.
• Actively progress and communicate with appropriate departments the end to end process from requirement to delivery.
• Actively look and set up new suppliers to meet RH Aero demands on delivery and commercial competitiveness.
• Communicate with RH Aero Finance department any supplier invoice queries to allow payments.
• Inform Suppliers of submitted quotation status, supply feedback on unsuccessful submissions.
• Reporting of KPI statistics and escalation issues to Team Lead Purchasing on a weekly basis.
• Any other reasonable duties as assigned by the Team Lead Purchasing.

Key Skills and experience:

• Hold or be working towards Institute of Procurement and Supply Chain qualification (CIPS) level 4 or above or similar qualification.
• 3 - 5 years experience within a procurement role.
• Technical purchasing knowledge.
• Proven experience in supplier qualification, auditing and corrective action processes.
• Experience of working in an aero or engineering industry would be advantageous.
• Great team spirit.
• Candidates must be flexible with a readiness to react to moving targets.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Global sourcing experience.
• Experience of successfully managing projects.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Valid passport.
• Willingness to travel when required.
• Full UK driving licence.