Buyer- Supply Chain

**_GENERAL SUMMARY_**:
Assist in the development and manage the execution of global strategies to purchase bought in finished electrical drive packages, including (but not limited to); HV, MV, LV Motors, Variable Frequency Drives, Transformers, Control Panels and associated equipment.

To deliver on time to operations, quality components that meet stringent standards, and to manage and maximise efficiencies in Suppliers and Celeros global vendor purchase power plan. To ensure all commodities purchased are within target pricing and savings are maximised. The Buyer will be responsible for source, selection, negotiation, and purchase of all components within their designated commodity responsibility. They will be required to manage their supply chains in support of internal/external Customer requirements and support appropriate metrics and reporting as required by the business. They will be required to assist in the process to manage and carry out vendor analysis and provide recommendations for source selection in support of bid and proposal activities.

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PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (but not limited to)_**:

- Full account management of key strategic subcontractors including operational purchasing and performance improvement, contract governance and relationship management across all functions.
- Assist in the sourcing of new vendors. Resolve conflicts concerning materials or services at the department and vendor levels. Keep in regular contact with appropriate personnel to ensure satisfactory operations. Coordinate returns and/or repairs of products. Monitors changes, modifications, and technological advances that affect the purchasing of goods and services. Action all Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) and Engineering Change Notification (ECN) within Supply Chain.
- Review, evaluate, and monitor department purchase requisitions for proper authorisation, specifications, and legal compliance. Take responsibility for procuring appropriate items or services. Create and review purchase orders. Research and resolve Goods Receiving and Accounts Payable issues. Input, edit, and retrieve purchasing data. Disburse and maintain files related to purchase orders and purchasing in general. Ensure delivery of all components within lead times and budget, and in line with operations delivery requirements. Manage PO payment milestones to meet revenue and cash billing milestones.
- Provide detailed analysis against these criteria, comparing vendor’s costs and other attributes.
- Continuous Improvement of On-Time Delivery and quality performance of key Project subcontractors. Work closely with the management team to set policy on vendors and the method of selection.
- Assist in the development and management of procurement strategies, benchmarking key commodities, and undertaking supply chain research to ensure Celeros purchasing power is maximized. Ensure all commodities are purchased within budget and material savings are maximised.
- Assist in the implementation of operational and strategic procurement processes. Helping to bring improvements and the introduction of best practices for procurement and supply chain management techniques.
- Support Bid and Proposal activities as required by engagement with suppliers at tender stage.
- Maintain good relationships with suppliers to ensure their best support in quality, cost, and delivery.
- Ensure information supplied from Engineering and Quality are clean to purchase components as required. Assist in the tendering process with BU’s for early lead items. Supply clean information to Operations to enable accurate detail planning. To liaise with Production Control, Planning, Expediting and other internal stakeholders to ensure all components are delivered on time to meet production schedules and revenue and cash milestones.

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DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE_**:

- Establishing Procurement Plans including major milestones, stage payments, KPI’s etc. for commodities with long lead-times.
- Raising Purchase orders against project plans.
- Scheduling delivery of components, products, kits or services against planned activity.
- Ensuring compliance with all Supply Chain policies and procedures.
- SAP or similar ERP/MRP systems use.
- Data analysis and reporting.
- Punch/Snag List management on delivered components.

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KNOWLEDGE_**:
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- Pumps or High-End manufacturing subcontract assembly procurement.
- Experience with the procurement of electrical commodities, including HV motors, VFD’s, Transformers is essential.
- Supply Chain best practice and network of suppliers’ strategies.
- Contractual law.
- Experience of tender bids, contracts, management of sub-contracts, Supply Chain standards and processes.