Questech are recruiting on behalf of our client in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
This client is experiencing substantial growth and is looking to expand their team.
If you're looking to embark on a career with an industry-leading business, then this could be the ideal opportunity for you.
The Person:
1. HNC in engineering desirable
2. Must have experience working with casting
3. Excellent knowledge of SAP business system
4. Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
5. Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
6. Machining/machine parts and materials knowledge is essential
7. Measurements - Supplier OTD, MRP Exceptions
The Role:
1. This role will support the Head of Procurement for Casting raw and Machined castings and/or Services.
2. Responsible for timely delivery of Materials and Services to site in accordance with the constraints & lead-times agreed between the business and the suppliers.
3. Support HOP on other commodities, raw material bar and forgings, and subcontract.
4. Maintains clear and effective lines of communication between suppliers and the business to ensure delivery in accordance with the agreed plan, attending cross-functional meetings to present updates against project targets.
5. Ensure KPIs and actions trackers/plans are used effectively to manage and escalate supplier performance as appropriate.
6. Maintain business systems with up-to-date information, parameters, and data to ensure purchasing and supply processes are driven by exceptions.
7. Create and implement category sourcing strategies utilizing the Category Management process.
8. Manage all commercial aspects of sourcing - spend analysis, tendering, and business award.
9. Source and evaluate new products to promote cost savings and efficiencies.
10. Negotiate, implement, and maintain supplier framework agreements.
11. Undertake Supplier performance reviews as deemed necessary in order to maintain Supplier performance levels for Quality, Cost, Delivery.
12. Responsible for driving and implementing Supplier Development programmes for category preferred Suppliers.
13. Drive cost reduction, VAVE activity, and report all cost-saving activity against agreed targets.
14. Supply Chain lead and support to cross-divisional projects and initiatives.
15. Responsible for the timely conversion of requisitions to purchase orders through to purchase order placement.
16. Obtain written confirmation of agreed delivery dates by means of securing formal purchase order acknowledgements.
17. Responsibility to ensure that both Materials & Services are delivered to site in line with the delivery dates agreed with the supplier.
18. Timely updating of the SAP system, identifying agreed delivery dates from all materials and taking proactive steps to mitigate and recover any potential impacts to planned production requirements.
19. Management of any potential delivery shortages so that effective countermeasures can be jointly agreed and implemented in a timely manner.
This role is working 37 hours per week,
07:30am - 16:00pm Monday to Thursday
07:30am - 12:30pm on Fridays.
The role can work hybrid 3 days in office and 2 days at home.
Excellent Benefits Package
For more information regarding this position contact
Laura Riding
Questech Recruitment
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