Job Description

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities of the role:

• Contribute Purchasing and Procurement input to the business activities.
• Set new products and suppliers on the ERP system ensuring all relevant details and parameters are defined.
• Place POs and purchase contracts for scheduled production, new and prototype products, and where a change of product specification or supplier has been determined, ensuring products are directed to the correct stock locations.
• Placing discrete orders for non-Blanket - Order items, capital equipment and infrastructure projects, re-sale items, sundries, and other non-production items, where a supplier must be established.
• Establish and execute mitigation plans for poorly performing suppliers.
• Administer and monitor the Company’s Dual Sourcing strategies, including establishing dual-sourced suppliers for products.
• Expedite all POs using reports available on the company’s ERP system
• Assist the Supply Chain Manager regarding the Company’s planning methods e.g., Kanban, MRP, backflush etc.
• Developing effective working relationships with key suppliers.
• Assist QA with Supplier Audit procedures in line with ISO9001 requirements.
• Assist QA with material Inspection requirements for both Production, First Article (ISIR) and NPI requirements.
• Mitigating and addressing purchase cost increases in conjunction with the Supply Chain Manager.
• Supporting the NPI process and ensuring new products and components meet the NPI demands, including supplier selection, achieving cost, quality, and delivery performance in line with project requirements.
• Assist the Supply Chain Manager to contribute to the Company’s ECN process to ensure that product changes are implemented appropriately with regards to purchase liability and inventories.
• Ensure ECN documentation is distributed to the supply base and achieves the required supplier response.
• Liaise with suppliers and Engineering with regards to change requests made by suppliers. Raise ECRs accordingly.
• Report obsolete or extended lead-time parts to Sustaining Engineering for alternatives to be identified.
• Establish and maintain product data on the Company’s ERP system:
• Contribute to improvements to the ERP system to improve departmental performance.
• Ensure Compliance with all other processes and procedures in place within the Supply Chain Department.
• Assist the Logistics function with covering Export documentation requirements in busy periods / staff absence.

Person specification

• Excellent communication skills to help negotiations and ensure that expectations are clear
• Relationship building and networking skills
• Knowledge of electro-mechanical, printed circuit board assembly, magnetics, milling, turning and fabrication manufacturing techniques
• An understanding of procurement, purchasing supply chain management and logistics
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of spreadsheets, presentation software and other stock management software and systems
• Excellent attention to detail and high standards for quality control