Buyer
4 weeks ago
Harsco Rail operates across the world and has a proven and sustained track record in providing customised, technology-driven rail track solutions.
The company has been pioneering mechanised maintenance for more than 100 years. Today, Harsco is still leading the way with practical, customer-driven solutions that set the standard for insight, innovation and performance - keeping the wheels of commerce driving forward and passengers on the move.
Harsco Rail’s Contract Services provide customers with a high quality service by work crews that know the machines’ operation and maintenance best. With years of experience, Harsco Rail’s Contract Service teams have covered more than 640,000 kilometres of track, consistently achieving industry leading production rates and high quality output. Contract services include providing the maintenance, equipment, and labour to complete the job.
Harsco Rail offers contract services for Rail Grinding and has been grinding rail for over 50 years, covering more than 300,000 km (192,000 miles) in the last 7 years.
Job DescriptionJOB PURPOSE
This position is primarily to provide purchasing and stock management activities to support Harsco Rail’s internal and external customers. Key to this role is participating in cross-functional teams, ensuring stock is available for the efficient running of our vehicles and those of our customers whilst, achieving cost reduction initiatives, ensuring on time delivery in full and supporting the warehouse function in meeting customer demands.
QualificationsPERSONAL ATTRIBUTES/COMPETENCIES
Competency
Qualifications & Managerial Experience
- Purchasing in a rail or engineering environment.
- Technical purchasing and out-sourcing skills.
- Purchasing experience in an MRP environment.
- MCIPS qualified or willing to study towards MCIPS qualification.
- Ability to read engineering drawings or any relevant technical documents.
- Excellent negotiation, presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
- Solid skills in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access).
- Ability to prioritise.
Behaviours
- Attention to Detail
- Team Work
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
- Working within the procurement team to carry out planning and purchasing tasks and supporting the warehouse team members.
- Be a strong team player with ability to work effectively on cross-functional project teams.
- Participate in supplier quality activities such as corrective action completion.
- Utilise supply contracts within the business to take advantage of contracted pricing and agreed lead time.
- You will assist in qualifying suppliers through Supplier Quality audits and continuously reviewing supplier performance.
- Coordinate with the Warehousing, Commercial and Engineering departments on product supply issues and improvements.
- Must be capable of handling multiple tasks at any given time.
- Review purchase requests for material via MRP, manual purchase requisitions or supporting material requests.
- Input purchase order data & maintain ERP (LN and FAMS) data integrity.
- Monitor purchase orders to maintain delivery schedules ensuring on time delivery in full.
- Provide regular feedback on supply issues to stake holders.
- Expediting critical components and overdue purchase orders.
- Resolve supplier issues associated with over shipments, invoicing issues, obsolescence, rework and scrap material, and work closely with the Quality Manager to resolve supplier quality issues.
- Must be able to develop excellent working relationship with both internal and external customers as well as suppliers.
- Manage the Purchase Price Variance monthly & work strategically to achieve better pricing.
- Review, analyse and interpret various reports.
- Evaluate and review safety stocks to maximise our stock profile.
- Travel may be required to visit suppliers and Harsco locations to build relationships.
- Any other reasonable duties as required.
HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts and omissions at work.
- Contribute to the delivery of company occupational health and welfare, safety and environmental improvement plans.
- Only undertake work for which you have been trained and (if required) certified competent.
- To comply with Risk Assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
- Maintain and utilise all PPE provided by the employer.
- Co-operate with your employer on health, safety and environment.
- Make safe any unsafe conditions where practical and challenge unsafe work practices.
- Inform your line manager, supervisor or health and safety representative of any unsafe occurrences
- Report all, and assist with investigating relevant accidents, incidents and near misses
- Additional responsibilities as identified for Managers in PRO/S/G/015
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