Buyer

1\. Personal Integrity and Professional Conduct =============================================== ·   Behave professionally at all times and in line with company culture and standards. ·   Act in the company’s best interests at all times. ·   Represent the company positively and professionally when dealing with suppliers. ·   Communicate clearly and keep stakeholders or interested parties updated on progress with assigned tasks. 2\. Supply Base Management ========================== ·   Manage all aspects of supplier accounts within the buyer’s remit, including RFQs, purchase order placement, expediting, and supplier follow-up. ·   Deal promptly with non-conformances and manage supplier returns as required. ·   Work with suppliers to organise inbound logistics when required. ·   Regularly review EXW versus DDP/DAP Incoterms with larger suppliers to identify opportunities to improve cost, delivery performance, and risk. ·   Work with the local supply base to arrange deliveries in preference to collections where practical. ·   Identify new or alternative suppliers and alternative components to prevent supply disruption and reduce costs. ·   Dual source key components to support continuity of supply and identify cost or lead-time improvement opportunities. ·   Support supplier audits and supplier benchmarking activities when required. ·   Work proactively with suppliers so they fully support company requirements and production needs. ·   Identify long-term, large-scale, or sudden supply shortfalls and price impacts, including those caused by supplier strategy or geopolitical events. ·   Manage RTVs for all parts under the buyer’s remit. 3\. Internal Customer and Stakeholder Support ============================================= ·   Provide regular supplier updates and feedback to internal customers. ·   Actively participate in production and scheduling meetings. ·   Highlight known issues proactively; do not wait to be asked. ·   Work with relevant stakeholders to identify cost-saving opportunities. ·   Support the setup of new suppliers and new components from existing suppliers when required. ·   Prepare, review, and support purchasing metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs). 4\. ERP System and Data Integrity ================================= ·   Become a subject matter expert (SME) for the current ERP/software system and any future system. ·   Maintain full supply chain-related data integrity within the system. ·   Review the system daily to identify additional purchasing requirements. ·   Keep purchasing information accurate and up to date, including the latest supplier delivery commitments. ·   Ensure corrective action is taken when errors are found in the current or future system. ·   Communicate obsolescence risks and supplier-recommended alternatives to Planning and Engineering in a timely manner. 5\. Process Improvement ======================= ·   Participate in process improvement activities when required. ·   Identify and highlight process improvements that support company goals or improve operating efficiency, including improvements outside Procurement where relevant. 6\. Requirements ================ ·   Minimum of 3–5 years’ relevant purchasing experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment. ·   Fluent English is essential. ·   I.P.I.C.S. training is preferable.