Senior Buyer - Engineering & Technology

Senior Buyer - Engineering & Technology

In this exciting and challenging role, the successful candidate would support the organization in developing strategic supply solutions that optimize quality, cost and delivery to the customer.

• Aerospace; Defence; Electronics; RF; Technologies; Production; Manufacturing

• Buyer; Procurement; Procurement; Supply Chain; Purchasing

• £40,000 - £45,000 + excellent benefits

• West Drayton, Middlesex

• Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, you would ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials in line with company guidelines and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
• Work collaboratively and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, demand and supply initiatives and advise any impact or change on purchasing and production activities
• Review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and processes
• Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement
• Ensure that procurement procedures are complied with by internal customers and stakeholders and guide colleagues to use ERP/MRP systems for procurement and supply activities
• Demonstrate KPI management, and improvement of supplier delivery performance.
• Manage and develop sources of supply (rationalising where appropriate), ensuring performance monitoring is undertaken and spend optimisation is achieved
• Input data on systems to effectively perform key transactions in procurement and supply
• Develop, lead, and execute purchasing and inventory strategies with stakeholders to ensure effective management of inventory levels
• Use and apply strategic decision-making techniques to formulate improvements to procurement and supply chain management

LEVEL OF QUALIFICATION

• Good level of general education A level
• Professional or recognised discipline qualification: CIPS, Institute of supply chain, APICS (minimum: Advanced diploma in procurement and supply operations)

EXPERIENCE / OTHER QUALITIES

• Self-starter, who demonstrates ownership and can follow problems through to resolution.
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, SharePoint and ERP systems (in particular SWAN / JD Edwards Oracle)
• Organised, methodical and attentive to detail.
• Willing to take responsibility for and drives improvement activity
• Team player who has excellent influencing skills
• Balanced and confident team player with positive effect on team mood
• Achievement focussed

We welcome applications for all suitable candidates!