Salary:  to 55k

Benefits: 25 days Holidays + Bank Holidays, Bonus, Pension, Healthcare, Flexible working arrangements, Gym, Canteen, Parking, Bike to work, Annual Review.

Duties:

• Purchase all direct materials to support Production operations and spare parts service, in line with business requirements.
• Maximise the use of the Supplier scheduling, lean supply model to minimise inventory levels.
• Liaison with suppliers to ensure continuity of material supply in order to avoid production interruption, in accordance with purchasing and inventory policies.
• Provide timely updates to internal stakeholders of issues affecting supply and recovery plan details.
• Carry out structured problem-solving techniques (e.g. A3) to ensure root causes are addressed and corrective actions
• are effective.
• Monitor key metrics in the areas of supplier delivery, inventory, cost, quality and service which clearly demonstrate performance against targets.
• Drive supplier corrective actions where performance falls below agreed target levels.
• Ensure that all Supplier and Material master data is maintained and kept up to date to ensure the integrity of the Planning and Purchasing processes
• Input into the site cross-functional process for the evaluation and selection of new suppliers.
• Design and implementation of cost reduction ideas, including support for part transfer (re-sourcing) projects.

Skills \ Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management or Engineering.
• Minimum of 5+ years’ (Direct Materials)preferably in an electro-mechanical manufacturing environment.
• Experience of dealing with a broad range of international direct material supplier organisations across Asia, Europe and the USA desirable.
• Must have a proven commercial mind-set and the ability to assess and manage through to fruition business agreements with suppliers.