Senior Buyer

Placed: 08/12/17
Region: Buckinghamshire
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

Job Description For Vacancy No: 236921T

Consultant: Tim Bees

Company Profile: Client is a market leader in its chosen market of Semiconductor and PCBA Test and Inspection Equipment.

Job Location: Buckinghamshire

Job Position: Senior Buyer

Reporting To: Materials Manager

Job Status: Contract - initial 3 months, possibly longer

Job Profile:

* Identify, research, evaluate and select suppliers that meet the organisation's standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply.
* Responsible for the purchasing and inventory management of a group of commodities.
* Support the commercial and contractual supply chain activities connected with procuring materials and services in support of the manufacture and service of electronic equipment product range.
* Purchase the necessary quantities of raw materials, equipment supplies and services at the most economical cost and lowest inventory, for delivery at the time and location specified by MRP, Kanban or Sales Orders.
* Request quotations from existing vendors and negotiate improved prices and suitable terms and conditions of supply.

Qualifications / Experience:

Essential:

* A' Level /HNC or equivalent.
* MRP/ERP systems.
* Considerable purchasing experience in a manufacturing/electronics industry sector.
* Commercial understanding of the supply chain and the procurement cycle.
* Excellent understanding of efficient materials flow and best practice;
* Experience in dealing with global suppliers

Desirable:

* CIPS qualified (or equivalent) or working towards.
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Preferred Skills & Abilities:

* Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook to an intermediate level.
* Ability to organise and prioritise workloads.
* Ability to act on own initiative, dealing with unexpected problems that arise.
* Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with individuals at all levels.
* Good interpersonal skills.
* Proactive and the ability to make decisions.
* Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
* Attention to detail.
* Confident and assertive;
* Professional attitude and demeanour
* Adaptable/ Flexible approach to work
* Possess a strong commitment to team environment dynamics with the ability to contribute expertise and follow leadership directives at appropriate times.
* Thrive in a team environment and work well with others as well as independently.
* Team player.

Responsibilities:

Supply Control:

* Provide purchasing and supply services in support of products conducted either by MRP push or Kanban pull.
* Continuously review and adjust system ROP parameters for Kanban controlled materials, based on changes in the Kanban products run rate schedules.
* Following receipt of MRP material order recommendations, organise the cost effective and timely procurement of required materials to support works order issue schedules.
* Where supplier delivery schedules do not support production, proactively escalate or locate alternative sources of material supply.
* Liaise closely with other functions and organisations to ensure timely and accurate exchange of information.
* Coordinate all purchasing and supply with the aim of ensuring that materials are available for production or distribution at the time committed, which in turn assures that customer order deliveries do not slip and are complete without shortage.
* Escalate and communicate potential supply problems to the Materials Manager.
* Timely and effective communication of forecast and purchasing orders to suppliers;
* Management of Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
* Any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time