Buyer, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Buyer

Job Description

Type of contract:
Permanent

Place of Work: SEWS-E HQ, Staffordshire, UK

To be responsible for the purchase of raw material used within SEWS-E’s manufacturing process. In this role the Buyer will be responsible for a number of suppliers and will ensure that all purchasing requirements are met to enable the supplier to deliver material as required by SEWS-E manufacturing sites.

• Responsible for various automotive commodities covering a global supply base, comprising direct and indirect purchases
• Identify and investigate potential alternative suppliers where appropriate to reduce business risk
• Evaluate bids, select, recommend suppliers as well as negotiate pricing, delivery, quality and service
• Follow up on awards until completion of order
• When necessary, negotiate and settle with suppliers regarding rejections, losses, return of materials etc.
• Targeted year-on-year cost reductions
• Review and process purchase requisitions to ensure compliance with applicable requirements. Assist accounting staff in resolving invoice discrepancies
• Leading purchasing activities for project: for mass production parts and parts in development for the project
• Purchasing interface between project engineering, purchasing, sales and manufacturing
• Member of the project team reporting to the Platform Manager for all activities related to the project
• Including quarterly report of results
• Carry out other comparable duties as required by the line manager

• Experience in the automotive industry
• Knowledge of plastic and rubber parts
• Technical understanding regarding goods, ideally W/H industries
• Understanding of the manufacturing constraints
• Good communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Computer literate in MS Project, and systems including MRP
• Fluent written and spoken English

The existing right to live and work in the UK

• Safe and ethical working
• Quality
• Customer and commercial focus
• Technical capability

• Personal organisation
• Communication
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility
• Commercial awareness
• Tenacity