Buyer

1 month ago

Dunfermline, United Kingdom Optos Full time

**Date**:Mar 15, 2024

**Location**: Dunfermline, GB, KY11 8ZS

**Company**:Optos

**Buyer**

**Fixed Term Contract - 12-month MAT cover**

**ROLE SUMMARY**

We are currently looking for a Buyer to join our Global Supply Chains department based in Dunfermline on a 12-month fixed term contract. The buyer will be an excellent communicator working collaboratively with the suppliers and cross functionally within Optos. You will ensure delivery against cost, quality, delivery objectives as well as proactively taking the lead in continuous improvement initiatives.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Effectively manage inventory to ensure material availability whilst achieving overall inventory objectives including ‘non-conforming’ inventory, excess and obsolescence targets.
- Ensure lead time details are regularly refreshed in system and POs are placed accordingly in line with demand, agreed pricing / sourcing strategy ensuring proactive approach to address queries before impacting critical path for PO placement.
- Share capacity forecast requirements with key suppliers on monthly basis and obtain positive confirmation that the supplier has the capability to meet the full requirements, taking ownership for communication and resolution of any exceptions.
- Proactively work with current/potential suppliers to identify and support cost reduction initiatives ensuring that they are delivered in optimum time with maximum impact.
- Take ownership for your respective suppliers’ performance and development, leading/supporting QBR’s and regular supplier meetings with view to identifying and addressing key risks, issues, and performance improvement opportunities.
- Maintain appropriate information on each supplier’s organisational structure, business strategy, and key capabilities.
- Establish supply chain set ups to ensure maximum flexibility and replenishment efficiency to ensure inventory optimisation and supply chain agility.
- Lead and / or support change management actions ensuring efficient and effective implementation of New Product Introduction or Engineering Changes.
- Lead and / or actively support continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of best practice.
- Ensure data integrity on ongoing basis.

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**
- Ideally, degree or equivalent experience in materials management of business studies.
- Working towards CIPS qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience essential.
- Previous supply chain/materials experience in a medium/high volume manufacturing environment.
- Proven ability and significant commercial awareness of supplier relationship management.
- Background and knowledge of appropriate production processes.
- Familiarity with unique pricing philosophies/strategies.
- Strong interpersonal skills with an influential approach to authority.
- Qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
- Target-oriented individual, experienced in the setting and meeting of agreed targets.
- Excellent presentation skills: consultative, sophisticated approach/style as well as ability to think and plan strategically.
- Sound interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Microsoft Dynamics computer skills essential, MFW (Microsss for Windows - training will be provided).

**BENEFITS**

At Optos, we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package.

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