Purchasing Exective

Overall Purpose of the Role: Purchase goods, materials and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply.

Key Responsibilities:

General and Task Management

Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets

Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations ·

Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities

Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organisation

Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers

Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction activities

Prepare reports and updates as and when required

Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements

Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods

Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules

Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications

Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships

Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures during supplier negotiations and contracts award process

Conduct research for new components and suppliers

Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues

Skills and Attributes:

Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliers

Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills

Analytical, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem solving abilities

Able to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks and achieve set targets ·

Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts the production, manufacture and customer order fulfilment

Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations

Keen attention to detail and accuracy

Familiarity with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system would be beneficial

Qualifications and Experience Levels:

Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering certificates or diploma

Previous experience of working in a purchasing team in manufacturing environment

Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and cost breakdown

Experience of working closely with suppliers

Able to add value, reduce costs and input to business improvements

An understanding of automotive processes and components would be advantageous

Computer literate, with advanced Excel skills/abilities