Buyer

·   Behave professionally at all times and in line with company culture and standards.

·   Act in the company’s best interests at all times.

·   Represent the company positively and professionally when dealing with suppliers.

·   Communicate clearly and keep stakeholders or interested parties updated on progress with assigned tasks.

·   Manage all aspects of supplier accounts within the buyer’s remit, including RFQs, purchase order placement, expediting, and supplier follow-up.

·   Deal promptly with non-conformances and manage supplier returns as required.

·��  Work with suppliers to organise inbound logistics when required.

·   Regularly review EXW versus DDP/DAP Incoterms with larger suppliers to identify opportunities to improve cost, delivery performance, and risk.

·   Work with the local supply base to arrange deliveries in preference to collections where practical.

·   Identify new or alternative suppliers and alternative components to prevent supply disruption and reduce costs.

·   Dual source key components to support continuity of supply and identify cost or lead-time improvement opportunities.

·   Support supplier audits and supplier benchmarking activities when required.

·   Work proactively with suppliers so they fully support company requirements and production needs.

·   Identify long-term, large-scale, or sudden supply shortfalls and price impacts, including those caused by supplier strategy or geopolitical events.

·   Manage RTVs for all parts under the buyer’s remit.

·   Provide regular supplier updates and feedback to internal customers.

·   Actively participate in production and scheduling meetings.

·   Highlight known issues proactively; do not wait to be asked.

·   Work with relevant stakeholders to identify cost-saving opportunities.

·   Support the setup of new suppliers and new components from existing suppliers when required.

·   Prepare, review, and support purchasing metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).

·   Become a subject matter expert (SME) for the current ERP/software system and any future system.

·   Maintain full supply chain-related data integrity within the system.

·   Review the system daily to identify additional purchasing requirements.

·   Keep purchasing information accurate and up to date, including the latest supplier delivery commitments.

·   Ensure corrective action is taken when errors are found in the current or future system.

·   Communicate obsolescence risks and supplier-recommended alternatives to Planning and Engineering in a timely manner.

·   Participate in process improvement activities when required.

·   Identify and highlight process improvements that support company goals or improve operating efficiency, including improvements outside Procurement where relevant.

·   Minimum of 3–5 years’ relevant purchasing experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.

·   Fluent English is essential.

·   I.P.I.C.S. training is preferable.