Plant Buyer

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Plant Buyer/Purchaser to join our busy manufacturing plant in Farnham, North Yorkshire, HG5 9JR
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To act as Plant Buyer for Treves UK. Monitor plant external supplier issues in line with group Purchasing policy, to improve QCD performance and to undertake local purchasing needs as defined by SPM.

• To be aware of the contribution to the requirements of the Company's Quality System at all times and to ensure that all tasks undertaken satisfy the customers' Quality Standards.
• Lead in the group work of sourcing components as directed, for new manufactured/factored parts, undertaking selection of new suppliers as well as assessing their suitability from quotations given, and taking into account the quality requirements.
• To obtain competitive tenders/quotations from suppliers plant purchases as requested.
• To liaise with the Quality Department on the purchase of new materials.
• To raise purchase order / contracts for the supply of materials
• To maintain the purchase order system and support data needs for SAP implementation.
• In agreement with PM, authorize payment of suppliers' invoices in case of a price issue
• To deliver the Productivity Actions as agreed with the PM, and maintain up to date in TPS
• To work to deliver group requirements in term of reporting and follow up (Use of TPS) and ensure financial reporting results are in line with company P&L
• To built together with Site PM, the commodity buyers, the regional purchasing director and the factory, the purchasing budget (QCD), in line with the corporate targets set
• To establish and maintain good business relationships with suppliers.
• To liaise with suppliers to implement manufacturing cost savings (Product Productivity, VA/VE and cost saving). To drive implementation in the factory target savings
• As a Supplier Account Manager ("SAM"), to manage the suppliers' list, together with SPM & SQA, making sure that each supplier complies to group and automotive requirements.
• To manage Non Production Purchasing for the factory: cost reduction, implementation of corporate contracts/policy whenever applicable. Performance reporting in TPS
• To carry out their responsibilities at all times in compliance with the relevant Health and Safety regulations.

In addition to the responsibilities of this Job Description the post-holder may be required to undertake any other legal task or duty commensurate with their skills, training and level of responsibility as directed by Senior Management.

Conception

Standards required

Trèves standards & process (TPMS, Product Review, RAO, ...)

Data analysis

Standards required

Data analysis, exploration and mining

Thorough Understanding

Data cleaning and preparation

Thorough Understanding

Data modeling, create dashboards and reports

Thorough Understanding

Database management

Thorough Understanding

Finance

Standards required

Product price structure (cost price, sale price, BP...)

Advanced Understanding

Sales & Purchasing controlling

Thorough Understanding

HSE

Standards required

HSE Process & Rules

HSE Awarness & application

Industrialization

Standards required

Capacity study

Thorough Understanding

Languages Competencies

Standards required

English

Operational

Legal

Standards required

Bankruptcy Proceedings (how to react / customer & supplier in bankruptcy)

Thorough Understanding

Compliance

Advanced Understanding

Contract

Thorough Understanding

Dispute

Thorough Understanding

Logistics

Standards required

Capacity Planning

Thorough Understanding

Logistics cost management

Thorough Understanding

Logistics process & flow (finance, customs, )

Thorough Understanding

Marketing

Standards required

Benchmarking (technical, material, parts)

Thorough Understanding

Material & Transformation Process

Standards required

Chemical components for PU (iso, polyol, additives, ...) / Foaming
- Spaying
- Thermosetting

Thorough Understanding

Fibres Natural (flax, hemp, ...) or Polymeric (PET, LPET, polyamides..) / Thermoforming -

Thorough Understanding

Glue & Adhesive / Bonding

Thorough Understanding

Heavy layer, Plastic film, extruded / Forming

Thorough Understanding

Non woven / Woven / Textile / Fabrics (with or without binder) / Forming
- Bonding

Thorough Understanding

Structural material (Wood / Cardboard / Paper/Honeycomb cardboard/Corrugated PP) / Bonding
- Forming

Thorough Understanding

Purchasing

Standards required

Supplier cost structure

Thorough Understanding

Quality

Standards required

Process management IATF requirements

Thorough Understanding

Quality culture & principles

Thorough Understanding

Quality insurance methods

Thorough…