Buyer - New Product Introduction

4 days ago


Yorkshire, United Kingdom Technical Placements Ltd Full time

Immediate requirement for a Buyer with New Product Introduction Experience (NPI) in Knaresborough, near Leeds / Harrogate - Hybrid working. Negotiable salary, great benefits and job prospects. Do you enjoy buying parts and components for use in new products? In which case, please read on.

The Portfolio Buyer will manage the parts acquisition process for new products from initial design concept to handover of qualified, stable parts into production. This role includes working with internal sources as well as bought out suppliers and working as part of a multi-disciplinary project team.

Our client is a global supplier or environment improvement products to the domestic and industrial markets. They have 18 sites in the UK and Europe / US, employ over 700 staff with a turnover of c€200M.

Buyer requirements:
Strategic / sourcing experience within a technically demanding environment

Experience of delivering new product introduction / production readiness

Experience in establishing and developing new supplier relationships

Project Management

Key Accountabilities:
Work with the project team to establish supply chain project planning milestones and objectives.

Ensure that Strategic Sourcing Commodity Strategies are applied within projects.

Challenge designs / products for optimal cost solutions through the promotion and co-ordination of supplier involvement in the process.

Liaison with the project team to ensure that information is released in a timely manner to the supply base.

Manage supplier activity through a structured part introduction process - Production Readiness.

Risk Analysis - Identification and resolution of supply issues to meet project commitments.

Preparation and issue of Bid Packages to the supply chain where required

Negotiation of prices, terms and conditions and agreements where delegated by Commodity Managers.

Entering procurement data on MRP system and initial orders creation including internal parts

Expedite prototype, development and initial production hardware including internally manufactured parts

Co-ordinate hand-over of bought out parts to operations as production demands come on stream

Development and maintenance of project measures

Participation in improvement activities at department/company level to enhance business performance.

This is a great opportunity to become a pivotal member of the Group Procurement Team of this growing business.



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