Job Overview
A key role within our organization, this position involves daily interaction with suppliers, internal operations, engineering, and program management to ensure schedule attainment and customer satisfaction.
Main Responsibilities
* Purchasing goods and services at optimal cost-quality-lead time balance.
* Coordinate purchase requisitions, raise purchase orders, and monitor supplier delivery dates.
* Expedite urgent and outstanding orders to support production, ensuring a delivery target of > 98% is achieved.
* Foster effective relationships with suppliers, partners, and stakeholders.
* Support new part introduction with accurate and timely setup of purchasing-related data.
* Perform administrative duties, including maintenance of computer files, filing of quotes and purchase order duplicates, and up-to-date records of NDA/SDR and vendor assessments.
* Assist in developing suitable supplier relationships and reducing inventory.
* Manage supplier performance, covering on-time delivery, quality issues, communication effectiveness, cost reduction, and process improvement.
* Identify and deliver cost-saving projects across direct and indirect spend.
* Ensure compliance with company policies, codes of conduct, trade regulations, and adherence to relevant laws.
Requirements
* Minimum 3 years of experience in purchasing electronic or electro-mechanical components within an MRP system.
* Experience purchasing in a manufacturing and/or design environment, at a minimum running under ISO 9001 or EN/AS9100 certification.
* A technical or engineering qualification in a related field would be advantageous.