15/03/2021
We are looking for a new team member: Senior Buyer/Estimator - Electronic Components.
Our procurement team manage a purchase order book in the region of £4 million GBP. Around 80% of the materials purchased are electronic components, the balance includes raw PCBs, BTO metal/plastic enclosures, cables, services and consumables.
For role, we require someone who has a deep understanding of the electronics supply chain market. A tenacious individual who can adopt ownership and provide considered improvements within our process as we expand our operation.
Brief Job Description:
Raising orders for PCBA build projects through to batch production orders.
Manging multiple projects to obtain materials to meet fixed production build plans, whilst ensuring expenditure is within the planned budget.
Working within our MRP environment, enacting works orders, BOM changes & ECNs.
Prepare material costing/quotations in line with customer requirements using Excel/ERP/MRP.
Creating detailed part numbers and multi-level BOM's.
Manging drawings and issue-controlled documents to place RFQ's and raise purchase orders for BTO items.
Working with our planning and material departments to ensure inventory is available on-time and to the required specification.
Managing scheduled orders for medium volume production, based on forecasted production builds.
Engaging and managing suppliers for price negotiation, delivery and supply terms.
Working with ITAR, obsolescence, life cycle, permits, ECR's and technical queries direct with customers.
Working with the purchasing manager to continuously review internal processes and create opportunities for measured improvement.
Deputising for the purchasing manager.
Employee Requirements:
Minimum 5+ years purchasing experience and 3 years within a similar role.
Understanding of resistor and capacitor values.
Full understanding of the electronic component distribution market.
Excellent IT Skills, particularly MS Excel.
Excellent communication skills with customers and suppliers.
Experience of stock control/MRP systems.
Under 45 minutes distance from our offices, under usual travelling conditions.
Benefits:
We are an established business, with a reputation for service and integrity, offering a professional environment with room for progression.
Company contributed pension scheme.
27 days paid holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
Free on-site secure parking.
Based on core hours of 39 per week. (Monday to Friday, with 4pm close Friday)
