- Reporting any near miss or potentially hazardous activity within the team to senior management;
- Positioning of stock and suppliers to support the company's supply chain and requirements;
- MOQ analysis to ensure the lowest cost to the business vs stock holdings;
- Supplier delivery adherence and actions plans;
- Ensuring cost effective and efficient planning, sourcing, buying, and control of the supply chain process in accordance with company procedures;
- Ensure inventory items are obtained at the lowest total cost necessary to support departmental objectives, contributing to the overall profitability of the company.
- Work closely with R&D, Special Projects, Marketing, Service, Quality, and Manufacturing Operations to ensure that New Product Development objectives are translated into supply chain execution strategies and tactical plans that meet production requirements and the needs of the B&K quality system;
- Generate initial product COGs estimate and monitor product cost throughout development; communicate progress to cost target as directed. Control product material transition to production; including NPI activities of contract manufacturers;
- Review BOM and identify/escalate sourcing issues (obsolescence, ROHS, compliance, single/dual source);
- Control production material deliveries from order placement, resolving supplier delivery issues in terms of immediate actions and instigating corrective actions to ensure similar delays do not occur;
- Liaise with the Head of Supplier Management to communicate sourcing strategies to engineering and engineering strategies to strategic sourcing;
- Responsible for improving supplier performance metrics for production related suppliers focusing on OTIF (on-time in-full) delivery, and quality;
- Point of contact for project team for new and existing special projects;
- First line support for Supplier Management staff relating to purchasing activities;
- Be able to cover for the head of the department in terms of meetings, report outs and other activities should the need require.
- Working closely with suppliers to improve customer – supplier relationships to foster mutual benefits for both parties.
- CIPS or equivalent qualified
- Experience in Supply chain environment
- Skilled at negotiating and relationship-building
- Knowledge of MRP principles required
- Experience working within Lean setting is preferred
- Proficient in MS office suite
- Experience in working in an electro mechanical manufacturing environment
- Project management
- Relationship management
- Negotiation skills
- Financial acumen
- Analytical skills
- Full driving license
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Description
This job will provide you with an opportunity to further your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world in a leading company within the test, measurement and data analytics industry. You will be a strong contributor collaborating closely with colleagues from various business functions.
At HBK, we live up to our three values: Be True, Own It and Aim High. We believe in absolute integrity – it's how we win for stakeholders, the environment and each other. We believe in teamwork and keeping our promises – to ourselves and others. Finally, we believe in being bold and positive. This is how we perform at our best and achieve greater success.
The Position
In this role you will be an integral member of our busy Supply Management department. Your professional abilities will enable HBK to optimise purchasing practices through continuous improvement, resulting in reduced working capital investment, whilst ensuring inventory levels remain optimised enabling quickly responses to changing market conditions and customer demands.
Primary Responsibilities
Essential Functions & Duties
Qualifications, Skills and Competencies
We Offer
The job will provide you with an opportunity to further your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world in a leading company within the test and measurement industry. You will be a strong contributor who collaborates closely with colleagues from various business functions all over the world.
Freedom with responsibility is the framework for HBK's employees. This allows for a good balance between work and family life and for constant development of professional and personal skills in an international and enjoyable working environment.
