Buyer - Coventry, United Kingdom - Parker Hannifin Corporation

Parker Hannifin Corporation

Verified Company

Coventry, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Qualifications

Role Summary

As a buyer at Parker Meggitt, you'll effectively manage large, complex supplier procurement activities and cross-functional relationships, ensuring best practice purchasing techniques are applied at all times in line with Parker Meggitt processes and policies.

You will raise orders and other demand signals accurately and on time to ensure all goods and services are supplied in accordance with customer and company requirements and you'll review performance data related to purchasing effectiveness and efficiency.

Core Responsibilities

Managing relationships with designated suppliers of goods and services to ensure quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness targets are being achieved
Conducting requests for quotation, evaluation, negotiations, and sourcing activities
Driving annual cost down and minimize supplier cost increases
Accountability for commodity Purchase Cost Variance (PCV) performance
Ensuring compliance with government laws and regulations and company policies and processes
Managing MRP (SAP) system and supply chain performance parameters such as supplier contact information, lead times, minimum order quantities, delivery frequency and schedules

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

A deep understanding of MRP systems (preferably SAP)
Ability to work independently and prioritise duties with mínimal supervision, in order to meet deadlines
Wellorganised, detailoriented, and ability to multitask
Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Track record of building and maintaining relationships
Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and webbrowsers

Desirable

Ability to visualise and plan objectives and goals strategically
Decision making skills
Presentation skills
Ability to research and analyse data effectively
Ability to gather data, to compile information and prepare reports

What We Offer

Parker Meggitt is proud to offer a competitive total rewards framework designed with our colleagues' health, wealth, and well-being in mind to help our employees balance a successful career.

Our competitive package will include:

Career development and opportunities to progress
Free onsite car parking
An onsite restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food
Pension Scheme up to 10% company contribution
Employee Resource Groups to represent and promote our diversity and inclusion
Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing
Employee Perks offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services
Income Protection
Share Buying scheme
Annual volunteering day off