Buyer - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - Rapiscan

Rapiscan
Rapiscan
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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview:


Rapiscan Systems | AS&E, an OSI Systems Company is seeking a Buyer, to add to our team based out of Stoke-On-Trent facility.


We are proud to be a trusted provider of advanced X-ray technologies for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities and critical infrastructure all over the world.

Be a part of our mission to provide our customers with best-in-class cargo and vehicle screening systems and services so they can combat terrorism, trade fraud, drug and weapon smuggling, and illegal immigration.


Responsibilities:


  • Scheduling of purchased parts to support the requirement date of the production schedule as well as service forecast/backorder requirements.
  • Followup and expediting as required to ensure ontime delivery
  • Manage ontime delivery performance of the supply base by resolving constraints whether they exist at the supplier or at AS&E
  • Manage inventory balances in support of inventory turns goals and customer flexibility requirements.
  • Provide supply base with forecasted requirements.
  • Resolve invoice discrepancies whether they are pricing, quantity, or receiving issues.
  • Manage MRP changes with the supply base to determine and support material availability. Review and validate immediate and forecasted purchase requirements. Update and modify PO and inventory schedules as required.
  • Review and issue purchase orders, obtain acknowledgments, followup as needed. Escalate with supplier management as required to achieve schedule compliance.
  • Manage and reduce excess and obsolete inventory.
  • Manage ECO (Engineering Change Orders) engineering change effectiveness to provide material availability and disposition.
  • Improve supplier relationships. Serve as primary daytoday supplier contact for designated suppliers for scheduling and delivery of all purchased parts in support of all production and service needs.
  • Provide feedback to commodities managers on supplier performance for delivery performance and supplier responsiveness.
  • Provide backup support for others in department as needed.
  • Conducts sourcing of new or revised products and selects appropriate new suppliers as necessary per Rapiscan Systems | AS&E guidelines.
  • Improves performance of supply base via ontime delivery, quality, lead time, and total cost basis.
  • Uphold the company's core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork
  • Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company's Code of Ethics and Conduct
  • It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem
  • Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

Qualifications:

  • Min 5 years of buying experience preferable in the manufactuting industry.
  • MCIPS, Business releated degree or Supply Chain preferred. In leu of degree 810 years of sourcing experience.
  • Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes and cost drivers, and supply market dynamics.
  • Basic knowledge of quality assurance methods.
  • Operations experience with three (3) years' experience in materials/inventory management a plus.
  • Experience with Agile PLM an advantage.
  • Must have ERP/MRP experience, desirable: Microsoft Navision / D365 MRP experience.
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