Buyer

Buyer

Droitwich ( Hybrid once probation completed)

£38,000

Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 5:00pm, Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm

 

KEY TASKS:

• Develop the commodity strategy in line with Departmental Business strategies and company policies.
• Implement the strategy and monitor the progress to ensure achieving cost down targets are achieved.
• Meet the time-bound target for New projects – coordinate to work efficiently and effectively with internal colleagues and suppliers.
• Develop and issue RFQ and evaluate open book quotations by making detailed comparisons between suppliers.
• Identify the areas of non-compliance between submitted quotations and Koito drawings/specifications
• Review the drawings to closely monitor any design changes and ensure that suppliers are fully aware of these changes in time and log/record all cost implications where applicable.
• Manage the project/your area of responsibility in line with industrial/customer/Koito new project processes including PPAP, delivery of trial parts, packing approval, ramp-up stock levels and hand-over.
• Negotiate with internal customers and/or suppliers in terms of contractual agreement or QCD agreement to secure the better deal to create positive impact profitability
• Maintain the regular contact with current/potential suppliers to develop/maintain commercially competitive business partnership – which includes visiting the supplier site for auditing of processes/commercial review.
• Monitor and assess any commercial risks in relation to existing suppliers and sub-suppliers.

• Communicate the progress of projects/tasks with team weekly basis and identify & assess the commercial supply risk with possible solution/countermeasure.
• Work with the supplier systems, ensuring that the relevant KPI measures are in place and regularly reviewed on all suppliers within your area of responsibility.
• Work closely with others within the department, making a positive contribution to good team working and idea generation.
• To maintain and further develop departmental procedures and work instructions to ensure compliance with IATF16949. Support to ensure company adherence to legislation / compliance and specific customer request.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

• Fully or partially qualified with CIPS (or studying towards CIPS) – Business or Engineering degree is advantageous.
• Minimum hands-on experience in Production/Manufacturing environment for 5 years. Automotive industry and/or other highly technical industry which involves technical drawings or data is desirable.
• Experience to work in a fast paced / dynamic environment.
• Hands-on negotiation skill for better terms for commercial benefits.
• Hands-on supplier audit & quotation analysis skill
• Hands-on experience in supplier site audit in high volume production is advantageous.
• Knowledge and/or experience in Lean Manufacturing practice such as TPS, JIT, 5S is advantageous.
• Experience in supplier management
• Experience in Purchasing Electronic components
• Knowledge for manufacturing process of Electronics (Print Base Assy)
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with teams
• Good IT skills including power point, excel and word

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working within a Tier 1 Automotive environment
• Knowledge and/or experience in IATF16949, ISO9001, ISO 14001 & ISO26262 is advantageous
• Knowledge of REACH/IMDS/PPAP is advantageous

 

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