Buyer - Glenrothes, United Kingdom - Barclay Meade

Barclay Meade

Verified Company

Glenrothes, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Ref no.

BHN560223
Salary

- £250 - £300/day
Location

Glenrothes, Scotland
Start date
ASAP
Job type
Contract 6 months
Job status
Open
Job summary:

An experienced electronics Buyer is required for an initial 6 month contract position, working for a leading technology organisation.

Key skills required for this role:
electronic component, defence, aerospace, SC

Important:

buyer with aerospace experience

Job description:

Main Duties:

Liaising with peers from other functions and businesses and the Functional LT.
Supports crossfunctional teams in conducting Make v Buy exercises and developing and deploying commodity strategies.
These strategies include:

- direct and indirect spend commodities,

Target Return on Investment (ROI),
Commodity risk management,
Service levels, and
Approved/preferred suppliers.
Engages with Stakeholder Functional leads regarding supplier bid and selection criteria.
Participates in supplier assessments and supplier development activity teams, including the administration of appropriate due diligence activity
Leverages commodity opportunities and synergies across the business.
Ensures that strategies are in alignment with market conditions, requirements, goals and growth plans.
Leverages supplier and industry capabilities in conjunction with Stakeholder functions to align functional strategies and identify gaps to link supplier capabilities with requirements.
Supporting and leading the development of Commodity Agreements
Supporting the development and management of tenders. Performs or supports cost and price analysis, develops negotiation strategies, and leads negotiations in order to create value for money outcomes for procuring goods and services
Contributes to business cases/ briefing materials for management reviews
Works with suppliers and functional stakeholders to achieve collaborative partnering, strategic relationship management to deliver required service level KPIs
Establishes and manages supplier relationships to include supplier continuous improvement/development goals.
Executes to customer requirements including government regulations, public law and policies and procedures.
Actively promotes the contributions that the function can make to achieving corporate objectives across the organisation, with stakeholders and with the supply chain
Continually assesses and promotes sustainable and responsible procurement, including social, cultural and diversity values in the organisation and throughout the supply chain
Evaluates the challenges faced by the organisation and the supply chains and takes action to mitigate risks and to develop opportunities

Essential:

Flexible and positive attitude
Able to perform effectively in a multifunctional team
Excellent verbal and written communications
Experience of problem solving and dispute resolution
Administration of delivery/acceptance/invoicing of goods and services
Good negotiation skills
Good presentation skills
Strong business / commercial acumen

Desirable:

MCIPS / BA / MBA / B.Eng / M.Eng / MSc or equivalent
Experience in Subcontract Management, Procurement, Commodity and/or related field
Exposure to working in a commodity area
Experience in or exposure to negotiating Low/medium complexity nonstandard agreements
Experience or knowledge of MRP, SAP and purchase order placement / material receipt processes
Experience of developing and managing Subcontractor Relationship Management and collaborative working
Working in an Electronics Commodity / dealing with Electronics suppliers
Power BI experience
Knowledge of import / export legislation and logístical requirements
Experience of working with international suppliers/programmes