Buyer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Azenta

Azenta
Azenta
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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Buyer

Duration months

Irlam, Manchester
Electrical Buyer required with good knowledge of excel, bills of materials and electrical drawings.


This role is responsible for and manages purchasing for Commercial Electrical commodity and others when needed, material requirements planning, supplier relationship management as well as providing input to product life cycle and service procurement strategy.

Purchase materials, using engineering and production schedules to maintain inventory at planned levels.

Gather quotations, examine bids and make awards decisions.


Working with Commodity Management develop specifications for new contract orders, evaluate vendor reliability; develop new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate.

Monitor cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value.


This is a high-level position where work assignments are complex in nature, requiring discretion, independent judgment, and diverse problem-solving methods.


Responsibilities:


  • Manage strategic suppliers and commodities to meet quality, delivery and cost savings objectives.
  • Provide feedback to critical customers on forecasting, demand and delivery schedules.
  • Participate in critical account SCM meetings.
  • Analyse pricing trends to negotiate optimal purchase agreements.
  • Work collaboratively to second source strategic commodities as needed to mitigate risk.
  • Create and manage purchase orders and requests for quotes to include technical documents, pricing, delivery and key milestones to ensure ontime receipt of material.
  • Analyse, adjust and optimize product and component inventory levels to coincide with manufacturing demand and lead time changes.
  • Maintain the integrity of MRP parameters (lot/ order size, lead time and safety stock).
  • Coordinate with Supplier Quality on quality issues to ensure immediate intervention and resolution.

Job Requirements:


  • Ideally, BA in Business, Operations or Supply Chain Management or related field
  • Relevant work experience in master scheduling, supply chain commodity/product line management, purchasing or planning
  • Must possess excellent communication skills with ability to read, write and speak with clarity in the English language and interface effectively with customers, suppliers and peers.
  • Requires excellent analytical thinking, keen negotiation, and conflict management skills
  • Displays commitment to resolve problems and make decisions based upon the priority of the problem in relation to business needs
  • Must be proficient with Excel
  • Experience in Oracle Cloud or equivalent advantageous
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