Technical Buyer

**MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE**

To facilitate the streamlined and cost-efficient day to day procurement requirements of Manufacturing and Project departments, within the budgeted remits.

**Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities**
- Working in collaboration with the internal and external stakeholders to procure the best pricing and effective delivery of stock, consumables and other products as required (using a JIT approach)
- Attend regular project-focused meetings to gain knowledge and understand project planning, to facilitate timely and cost-effective procurement to ensure fulfilment per plan scheduling.
- Place purchase orders for proprietary components to Include composite components and in line with the requirements generated by our MRP system and electronic purchase requisitions generated by authorised supervisors/finance.
- Assist in outsourcing of Manufactured components if/when our in house facility cannot meet the demand or specification.
- Assist in the expediting of purchase orders to ensure suppliers are delivering to agreed dates & in line with our build programmes.
- Suggest and create a Tiered Suppliers Database, ensuring that we maintain close relationships with our Tier 1 and Tier 2 Suppliers. Continually monitor suppliers to ensure cost, quality, and delivery adherence.
- Capability to read and interpret Technical Drawings and follow up queries through to resolution.
- Continuously provide updates and Procurement support to Colleagues, Department Managers, and other Internal stakeholders. This will include - but not limited to - changes in delivery dates, product pricing and other prevalent information.
- To play an active role in achieving departmental objectives such as cost reduction targets year on year, supplier reduction and improved stock levels.
- Any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time
- Compliance with all departmental H&S requirements
- Compliance, where appropriate with management, & environmental, systems, such as ISO 9001 & ISO 14001

**PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION**

**Qualifications and Experience**
- Must be computer literate.
- Knowledge of Access Supply Chain (Not essential)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel etc
- Understanding of Purchasing MRP systems, Stores environments & related processes.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent team player and able to multi-task.
- Positive with a flexible can-do attitude.
- Proven experience within a Technical Buyer’s role is essential.

**Special aptitudes**
- Confidential in all matters
- Professional approach, coupled with strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills
- Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills
- Strong IT skills
- Ability to make sound business judgements on the spot
- Awareness of small business needs
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to work in, and adapt to a rapidly changing environment
- Ability to work co-operatively with others to complete tasks and implement process improvements
- Determination to improve, grow and contribute to the departments success
- A creative thinker not afraid to suggest new ways of doing things
- Knowledge of Microsoft packages

**Disposition**
- Flexible and cooperative attitude
- An assertive but calm demeanour
- Self-motivated
- Ability to listen to customer needs and respond accordingly

**Requirements**:

- Good timekeeping and attendance record
- Willing to be flexible with hours to ensure tasks are completed on time
- Neat and tidy appearance
- Completer/Finisher

**Summary Terms & Conditions**
- L**eave entitlement - **25 days per year plus statutory holidays (compulsory shutdown of three days at Christmas).
- **Notice period - **There will be an initial three-month probationary period, during which notice will be one week on either side. On successful completion of the probationary period notice will be one month.
- **Working hours - **08:30 - 17:00, Monday to Friday.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Daventry: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/06/2023
Reference ID: Tech Buyer