Senior Buyer

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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

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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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