Buyer

£Competitive
- Great Staff benefits
- Pulborough
Here at TPA we are very excited to be able offer the position of Buyer with a highly competitive salary and desirable staff benefits.
Based in Pulborough
While we are not a household name, our products are used to make and often power many of the most advanced technologies that make modern life possible. With design and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe and Asia, we have become the preferred providerof high voltage power solutions for OEMs pushing the boundaries of technology around the world by designing and producing the products they need to power progress.
Main Objectives
This individual is responsible for the timely order placement, supply and expedition of raw materials, assemblies, and support services to maintain production at the Pulborough, West Sussex facility.
This position will manage select suppliers to ensure on time delivery while managing inventory levels to prevent shortages and maximize turns.
Liaising with Engineering, Planning, Sales, and Manufacturing disciplines (team approach), highly focussed on environmental and ethical trading considerations.
The Buyer will report directly to the Supply Chain Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Preparation and distribution of weekly expedite reports to selected supply chain partners, ensuring that all respond, and data is entered into company ERP system.
Analyses exception messages from ERP system, and places Purchase orders ensuring cost effective timely delivery.
Preparation of document packs (electronic) in support of custom part order needs, (i.e., drawings, BOM's, Gerber files) ready to submit to supply chain partners.
Manage selected suppliers to control inventories and ensure timely flow of material.
Develop working knowledge of commodities and associated supplier base.
Develop a thorough working knowledge of required ERP system.
Bring ideas to management and be able to implement necessary process improvements.
Able and willing to work necessary hours to meet all project deadlines, travel when necessary.
Other duties or responsibilities as assigned.
Responsibility for adhering to the Company's ISO 9001 Quality, ISO14001 Environmental and Health and Safety management systems and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
A good standard of education, and computer literate.
Upholds organisational values, works with integrity and ethically in all situations, and always treats others with respect and consideration, regardless of their status or position.
Perseveres in accomplishing tasks or objectives and maintains a sense of urgency about getting results.
Builds and maintains relationships that incorporate cooperation, trust, and respect by devoting the appropriate time and energy to facilitate business transactions.
Actively communicates and clearly expresses ideas and concerns both verbally and in written format in both positive and negative situations. Actively listens, offers full attention when others speak, gives verbal and nonverbal cues of interest, asks questionsfor clarification, and paraphrases to ensure understanding.
Completes work in a thorough and complete manner, provides detailed information, and tracks details at all times.
Takes action to meet the needs of others, responds timely without supervision, and minimises delays.
Maintains composure and remains effective when dealing with frequent job challenges, unexpected disruptions, working with conflicting, delayed, or unclear information.
Collects and researches data, analyses the data and offers recommended solutions.
Able to identify problems, solve them, and show good judgment by isolating causes. Able to work well in-group problem solving situations, understand consequences of potential decisions, and support and explain reasoning for decisions.
Maintains an appropriate focus on short
- and long-term goals, outcomes, and accomplishments. Is motivated by achievement/results and persists until the goal is reached.
The above responsibilities are not exhaustive, and you may be required to fulfil other duties and responsibilities from time to time for which you are reasonably qualified.