Technical/Engineering Buyer is a new role at PMW Dynamics driven by sales growth. The role is pivotal to the organisation to manage the connection between our engineering design office and our expanding global supplier base ensuring on-time delivery of critical components and materials to the highest possible quality and at the most competitive costs.
New engineering designs incorporating manufacturing drawings, 3D CAD models and Bills of Materials (BoMs) will be released by the Engineering Manager. The role of the Technical/Engineering Buyer will be as follows:
* Cooperating with Engineering/Design Teams to Source & Select Engineering Components, Modules, Assemblies & Services.
* Review Engineering Drawings & Technical Specifications.
* Preparation of Structured BoMs from In-House Developed Motor Designs.
* Add All Design Data and Component Information into our ERP System (Insight 123).
* Send Formal Requests to Quote (RFQ) to Selected Suppliers & Analyse Responses.
* Select Preferred Supplier(s), Negotiate Preferable Terms and Place Purchase Order(s).
* Regularly Monitor Supplier Performance to Ensure On-Time Delivery.
* Maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of Supplier Performance & Report to Management.
* Ensuring Adherence to Company’s Business Management System.
A key objective for this role is to research, develop, expand & manage our global supply chain whilst developing, managing & expanding the use of our ERP System to enhance business information including topics such as preparation & maintenance of product costing matrix and sales price lists.
Experience
Ideally you will have a good working knowledge of ERP/MRP Systems preferably (123 Insight) and a basic understanding of engineering components.
Ability to read engineering drawings to ensure salient points of designs are effectively communicated to suppliers would be a distinct advantage as would previous technical buying & progress chasing/expediting experience.
Good IT skills are essential in particular with the MS Office suite.
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