Commodity Buyer - Rugby, United Kingdom - GE Power Portfolio

GE Power Portfolio

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Rugby, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Description Summary:

At GE Power Conversion we provide electrification solutions, enabling customers to power their energy-intensive operations, and to improve energy efficiency.

We are recognised for high-performance ship electric power and electric propulsion systems, energy management and automation and control systems as applied globally across the marine, energy, infrastructure, and industrial sectors.

Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference? Do you like seeing projects though from start to completion.

Our manufacturing and engineering teams produce a wide range of high-performance electrical solutions, to support the growth of sustainable global electrification.

Working cross-functionally within the UK business (RMR) and Systems Engineering the operational Buyer is responsible for full R2i Purchasing process for commodities/families including (but not limited to) raw materials, power electronics, services, sub-con, off the shelf, and logistics
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Responsibilities.

Execute across the purchase base, with full accountability for meeting deflation (savings), usage, cash and preferred supplier targets, limiting/ mitigating erosions. (overspends)
Ensure business compliance is followed, authorisations, processes, controls.
Own the daytoday execution of the transactional procurement process including approving, converting purchase requisitions/Eng requirements into purchase orders. Managing purchase orders, expediting, supplier monitoring, delivery schedules (NCR's/Invoice Queries etc)
Manage Engineering changes on open orders within the supply chain.
Manage the operational relationship with suppliers.
Optimize inventory and process improvements.
Identify review and propose new suppliers.
Support escalation issues for invoice payment issue resolution.

Qualifications / Requirements.**:

CIPS (desirable, not essential).
Good level of exposure and relevant experience within transactional purchasing (SAP), expediting, supply chain management. (manufacturing / engineering background preferred)
Ability to understand purchasing contract legal terms and chair negotiations.
Ability to review understand engineering requirements and cost/budget subcon manufacture.
Ability to read and interpret BOM's and technical drawings, statements of work.
Ability and willingness to travel if required.
Efficient with SAP and AP systems. (MRP)

You can expect from us:

Challenging and exciting projects.
A work environment where we understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs, careers and worklife balance and we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements.
Attractive compensation.
Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs

Some core benefits are:
Flexible pension with Company Contribution; Income protection; Private Health Insurance; Life Assurance, healthy lifestyle account.