Buyer (Kintore, Aberdeenshire)

CLOSING DATE 9 APRIL 2024

You will need to be highly motivated, proactive, organised and possesses a good working knowledge of Supply Chain scheduling and manufacturing processes. Good IT and analytical skills are essential, including high numerical capabilities to ensure the delivery of our key business objectives. Having the necessary skills and capacity to meet a demanding customer delivery schedule, is key to the success of this role.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and execute daily procurement transactions by managing requisitions, purchase orders, change orders and supplier validation
• Ensure stock levels are proactively managed in conjunction with the planning department
• Proactively monitor supplier performance and develop vendors to improve on-time delivery, product quality and reduce lead-times
• Manage direct spend to preferred suppliers while documenting exceptions and escalating as needed
• Monitor and expedite late Purchase and Works Orders. Liaise closely with the planning department for all items that will not meet the requirements of the Production Schedule and provide solutions as necessary
• Analyse and recommend cost improvement ideas through product, vendor, and design changes
• Proactively challenge and support the vendors to identify and deliver improvements
• Manage the resolution of invoices pending payment in a timely manner, by performing detailed analysis to identify root cause of issue prohibiting invoice payment
• Assist inventory control, when required, with any queries in goods receiving
• Undertake vendor analysis and selection along with identifying and establish supply agreements to the benefit the organization
• Identify risks in the current equipment supply chain and put in place solutions to eliminate or mitigate these risks
• Support engineering on product changes and new product introductions that impact the manufacturing and supply chain processes
• Deliver vendor cost savings in line with set objects

QUALIFICATIONS:

• CIPS Qualifications (desirable)
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related discipline (desirable)

EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of purchasing from machine and fabrication suppliers (essential)
• Working knowledge manufacturing environment, inventory management, or planning environment (essential)
• Knowledge of Lean & Operational Excellence (desirable)
• Working knowledge of the Oil and Gas in a relevant field (desirable)

SKILLS, TRAINING & SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE:

• Proficient IT skills including MS Word, MS Excel and Other MS Office Applications (essential)
• Experience in presenting to cross-functional teams (desirable)
• Knowledge of Lean & Operational Excellence (desirable)
• Knowledge of tools, concepts and methodologies of QA (desirable)
• Continuous Improvement Techniques (desirable)
• ERP knowledge such as Sage & Oracle (desirable)