VACANCY FOR BUYER

THE JOB

· Develop partnerships and seek new suppliers as appropriate to achieve cost savings and performance improvements

· Negotiate with agreed suppliers optimum purchasing terms of quality, price and delivery. Monitor and communicate supplier performance

· Purchase materials required for production, in line with MRP& KANBAN recommendations and commercial agreements, by means of Purchase Orders and supplier schedules

· Work with Procurement Manager to implement and maintain Key Supplier Agreements for short and long term supplies

· Source new suppliers as required, sending out drawings for quotes and assessing capabilities

· Liaise with suppliers in response to engineering changes, for example, issuing new drawings, managing quotations and assessing supplier capabilities in order to support smooth new product introduction

· Co-ordinate materials quality and availability issues to minimise disruption to production, and communicate status to all parties at all times

· Maintain system parameters to ensure MRP integrity and accurate purchasing data

· Some amount of travel is expected

· Report and maintain Vendor Rating System for Strategic Suppliers

· Participate in the UTC Operating System – ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence) – training will be provided

THE PERSON

· CIPS qualification or study would be useful

· Experience of purchasing electronic components, PCB assemblies, in the aerospace, defence or electronics industries

· Sound knowledge of MRP, Windows, XP, Word, & Excel

· Ability to read / understand technical drawings

· Articulate, reliable, able to work in an organized manner, & able to work under pressure

· Possess good negotiating and inter-personal skills

· Self-motivated and able to deal effectively with conflicting priorities

· Experience of KANBAN and Just-in time purchasing

· Ability to communicate in German useful but not essential

THE PACKAGE

· Salary – subject to skills & experience,

· 5 weeks holiday plus Bank Holidays, Sick Pay Scheme, Private Medical Insurance, contributory Pension Scheme with Life Assurance, subsidised canteen, and 37.5 hour basic working week with lunch-time finish on Fridays

August 2010