Job Title: Senior Buyer
Mission:
To provide strategic and operational level purchasing support to the Residential Controls Segment, including:
* Direct Parts Purchasing
* Parts productivity improvements
* Indirect Parts purchasing and management, including services and capital.
* Purchasing performance reporting
* Supplier Management
* Represent Buying team on New Product Introduction projects
Key responsibilities:
* To ensure the set up and application of terms, including the pricing, of purchased component parts as procured within the Plant.
* To support the procurement / planning team to ensure the timing and accurate supply of Purchased parts within the plant.
* To support the Supply Chain Manager and Buyers within the SE Global Purchasing Groups in data preparation, projects and activities relating to the group purchasing of components, raw materials and services.
* To identify, qualify, project manage and deliver material cost savings within the plant.
* To represent the Supply Chain team on NPI projects and support the sourcing of new components and materials.
* To monitor and liaise with the Finance Team on variations to the material / component costs as agreed / targeted.
* To provide and support specification changes to materials and components as driven by any department / function within the plant.
* To be the first point of contact relating to any Direct Material Purchasing activities within the plant.
* To provide operational support in the procurement and management of all indirect purchase areas including services and capital.
Skills and attributes:
* Minimum of 5 years in a Purchasing role within volume manufacturing plant.
* High level of computer/ERP literacy including knowledge of business reporting, forecasting, financial and business systems.
* Firm understanding of cross-functional inter-dependencies (operations, finance, supply chain).
* Project and process management including an understanding of business process re-engineering methodologies.
* Experience in working on NPI project teams in the sourcing and selection of new components/materials.
* Strong negotiation, analytical and communication skills.
* Knowledge of the electronics sector a distinct advantage.
Education
* Likely to be educated to degree level with a Manufacturing/Supply Chain/Procurement qualification or a related discipline.
* Ideally working towards or CIPS qualified.
* English B2.
What we offer you:
Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays, Holiday Buy & Sell programme, Pension Scheme, Employee Share Ownership Programme, Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options, Gym Flex, Open Talent Market (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally), Shopping & Dining Discounts, Learning Portal and much more.
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