Buyer (After Market & Bids)

Job Summary

Based in our thriving East Cowes facilities and reporting into the Procurement Operations Manager (After Market & Bids) the Buyer will be accountable for local commercial management and assigned non-strategic sourcing for the geographical area under their responsibility requesting and reviewing quotes and placing orders once demand is loaded. They will maintain relationships with suppliers through communication and engagement

They will also be responsible for in-contract modifications minor transfers or new products; ensuring that products are sourced at competitive prices in line with aerospace commodity strategy and the management of supplier delivery for parts sourced as modifications transfers or new products until FAI is achieved.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for reporting procurement activity and site reviews for the geographical area under his / her responsibility. Responsible for the geographical area interface between programme and commodity management for new sourcing and change programmes in line with the group commodity strategy
• Support commodity managers for the geographic region supplier selection RFQ / RFP with the use of E-Sourcing tools
• Responsible for parts / supplier transfers and industrialisation (Minor transfers) through to FAI
• Drive implementation of global / regional agreements within geographic area
• Responsible for all PO demands placed upon suppliers to ensure that Key Objectives of cost quality and delivery are secured
• Responsible for site procurement change control export control and ITAR
• Responsible for the delivery / maintenance / Integrity of site BOM
• Responsible for ensuring item / contract data is updated and maintained
• Responsible for the flow down of enabled customer materials pricing and skyline forecasts to Suppliers
• Responsible for developing and supporting site cost reduction opportunities and supplier development plans in-line with business requirements.
• Responsible for supplier risk including use of rate readiness templates and awareness of Dunn & Bradstreet for financials
• Responsible for Managing Raw Material Inventory levels for Purchase Order parts in line with programme targets and start dates.
• Responsible for the resolution of Invoice queries related to pricing
• Be an escalation point for any cost / contractual issues with Suppliers working with Senior Buyers and commodity managers

Job Qualifications

Suitable candidates will be able to demonstrate:

• Significant broad procurement experience gained within a large manufacturing organisation (aerospace preferred but similar will acceptable);
• Solid relationship building skills;
• Confidence gravitas and maturity;
• Ability for independent thinking;
• Formal Procurement qualifications preferred