Technical Buyer

Technical Buyer
£22000 – £26000
South Wales
Fixed term contract

Cubiq Recruitment is representing a world leading technology client for a Technical Buyer to begin a permanent role in South Wales.

The customer in question supplies advanced systems to a global customer base developing sophisticated technology for a broad range of military applications.

Purpose of Position

The Buyer will be responsible for working within the AJAX Supply Chain team to manage the end to end supply of materials to ensure the best price and delivery schedule to support the AJAX programme. The buyer will need a level of technical knowledge to liaise with Engineering suppliers to achieve the best sourcing solutions to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

Place PO’s with suppliers using Oracle, ensuring budget forecast visibility and invoice compliance
Expedite supply of materials and manage supplier order books
Prioritise delivery of materials with suppliers to ensure sufficient supply is available to meet programme schedules
Ensure the systems are fully populated to allow purchasing of materials to be managed via MRP
Manage suppliers’ performance ensuring metrics are maintained and corrective actions are carried out
Develop relationships with the suppliers over the long term
Formulate requests for quotes for suppliers and negotiate price and lead-times with suppliers
Prepare costings for bid and budget forecast work and maintain databases for pricing look up, and ensure material cost transfers are completed on time
Ensure full documentation is completed on time to schedules provided by senior management
Where applicable audit GDUK owned-stock holdings at sub-contractors and suppliers
Liaise with the Stores, QA, Engineering, Finance, ID & C and programme teamsEducation/Experience
Essential

Experience in dealing with raw material and component suppliers
Experience in placing and managing purchase orders
Experience in working with an MRP system to manage procurement and inventory (Oracle)
Negotiation and cost management experience
in supplier management
Can read and interpret Engineering Drawings
Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines
Self-starter who is confident to find their own solutions to close out problems
Able to work to tight deadlines in a highly changeable environmentDesirable

Experience of working with Oracle 11 i
Experience of military connectors and cable harnesses and/or metalwork
Experience of low volume / high value itemsThis is an excellent opportunity to join a global defence technology business world renowned for engineering excellence and for the development of ground-breaking defence technology systems.

How to apply:

If you are interested in expanding your horizons within a world-class engineering team, please submit your CV via the link provided and I will contact you shortly for a confidential discussion.

Cubiq Recruitment is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the technology and manufacturing sectors incorporating various high reliability, highly regulated and safety critical fields.