Description
Modis are currently recruiting on behalf of a Defence company based in Middlesex who can offer a long term contract position to an experienced Buyer who has experience in providing purchasing support for projects and products within Engineering organisations to enable timely and cost effective delivery from the supply chain and ensure continuity of supply of material to meet business plans.
The Buyer will take ownership of subcontract procurement (predominantly Printed Circuit Board Assembly's) from RFQ and Design, through Qualification and Production.
This is a great opportunity to administer the purchasing process a high tech Defence organisation with an annual spend of between £2m - £10m.
Role: Buyer
Rate: £312 per day
Duration: 3 months initially
Location: Middlesex
Start Date: ASAP
Clearance: Must be eligible for SC level
Key Responsibilities
- Liaise with Engineering, Project Management and Operations to establish and support development & production requirements;
- Action RFQ suggestions, obtain timely quotations and complete quotation analysis in accordance with company policies and procedures;
- Take overall responsibility for all aspects of purchase orders for direct spend, including actioning new purchase order suggestions, generating purchase orders and issuing them to suppliers and managing them through to final delivery, updating the ERP system with the latest date information as required;
- Resolve relevant delivery and invoice discrepancies as required;
- Expedite material to satisfy production schedules, implement appropriate recovery plans and provide timely updates to the Planning team;
- Participate in the evaluation, selection, development and monitoring of suppliers and supplier agreements in accordance with company policies and procedures;
- Reduce overall bill of material and assembly costs by fostering effective communication between supplier and engineering to identify and drive cost reduction activities whilst considering implications on design, raw materials, manufacturing and quality requirements. Report on cost saving activity to the business as and when required.
- Liaise with appropriate stakeholders to formulate, make or buy decisions;
- Action supplier returns for non-conforming products in accordance with Company policies and procedures;
- Utilise purchasing metrics to evaluate supplier performance and drive continuous improvement actions;
- Provide detailed input to monthly Business Performance Review reports;
- Manage Last Time Buys for components according to manufacturer deadlines;
- Carry out other related tasks as specified by the Purchasing Manager and/or Head of Supply Chain;
- Manage security of information as defined in the Security manual.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential:
- Experience of procurement and expediting in an Electronics/Mechanical environment;
- Experience of buying production items, specifically PCBAs, PCBs and electronic components;
- Extensive experience of working on an ERP system with use of MRP;
- Computer literate, advanced skills with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel;
- UK Driving Licence.
Desirable:
- Experience of working with aerospace/deference products
- Experience of working with IFS.
If this role is of interest, and you are eligible for SC level Security Clearance, please click on the link below or alternatively call the Modis Bristol office.
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