Procurement Specialist - Manufacturing
Corby
Hours - Monday to Friday full time
Salary - circa £45k plus bonus and great benefits
Our Corby based client is recruiting an experienced Procurement Specialist on a permanent basis.
The successful candidate will have gained similar experience within manufacturing, ideally within the print industry and have strong technical knowledge.
As the Procurement Specialist you will work closely with the Design, Production Control & fitting teams to ensure parts are available when required.
This role has a direct reporting line into the R&D director and regular alignment meetings will occur with the design team and operations.
Main responsibilities for this role are:-
Sourcing suitable suppliers of manufactured components ensuring that specification, quality, price and delivery are acceptable
Source and investigate potential suppliers and recommend suitable ones for NPI projects or existing products
Build and maintain strong, long-lasting supplier relationships
Place purchase orders and monitor to ensure parts are received on time.
Keep accurate records of requirements and correspondence
Work with key suppliers to help improve their performance, competitiveness, and capabilities
Drive a step change in supplier capability through the utilisation of continuous improvement techniques, structured interventions, risk mitigation and other action plans
Reviews supplier product designs, processes, and activities for compliance with company manufacturing guidelines, quality processes and standards
Working closely with the technical team
Close liaison with operations, manufacturing, marketing and finance functions
Involvement with company departments to resolve order or invoice discrepancies
Proactive delivery of any relevant follow-up to customer requested parts
Generate quotations and set margin percentages based on cost pricing
Communicate product and process issue analysis to procurement engineering leader and product team
Consult with engineering/R&D personnel to establish performance criteria and specifications for suppliers
Perform RFQ and total cost analysis
Identify opportunities for innovation sharing, co-design/development utilising the relevant capabilities of both parties for mutual benefitAbout you ...
Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment, particularly component purchasing - essential
Computer literacy - essential
A working knowledge of SAP Business 1 would be preferable
Good communication skills both written & verbal
Able to work independently
Attention to detail
Good team player
Ability to articulate the distinct aspects of products and services
Ability to position products against competitors
Ability to take command and direct support teams
Ability to communicate with all stakeholders in the business
Strong negotiation skills and strong relationship development skills
UK travel required to form relationships with suppliers
Ability to work remotely but travel to the UK offices on a frequent basis for internal development when needed
Engineering experience and the ability to articulate and engage with all levels of personnel when discussing technical terminologyIf interested, please apply here or call Kim in our Kettering team to discuss further