| Description: | For: Buyer (Procurement Analyst) 6112106
Meyer Scott Ref: VR/04667
Procurement Analyst / Buyer (6112106) – 6 month contract Peterborough £16.18 - £24.26 p/hr
As a Procurement Analyst, you will provide procurement support on all purchasing, logistics and material related matters including purchasing of materials from external suppliers. The successful candidate will work closely with other procurement staff within a small team at the Europe Research & Development Centre. Procurement is typically for engineering and R&D related materials.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
* Provide support to various engineering personnel on all purchasing, logistics and material related matters with a specific focus on processing purchase requests and ordering materials from both external suppliers and internal plants.
* Develop and implement plans to reduce costs including purchased, worked and delivered material
* Research information on suppliers based on price, delivery timescales and quality.
* Contribute to increased efficiency of procurement activities by recommending process improved tools and processes and work with Information Services on system changes/enhancements.
* Study and evaluate recommendations on such things as shrinking supplier base, working with suppliers on improving their manufacturability, reviewing supplier history and recommending improvements, etc.
* Assist with resolution of supplier grief or payment issues originating from purchase orders from within the department.
* Provide leadership, training and guidance on purchasing processes, material planning, demand management and make recommendations on reducing inventory levels.
* Represent team at various meetings feeding back critical information to help improve practices and ensure business development
* Provide technical support and interpretation of purchasing statistics and spend patterns etc…
* Participate in the NPI process and makes recommendations on procurement options for new products being designed to lower costs, ways to increase quality and responsiveness to customers.
* Provide feedback to various Supervisors/Managers on price negotiations with suppliers and negotiation of contract.
Qualifications - External
Required Qualifications:
* Knowledge of and previous experience in logistics and purchasing activities
* Excellent team participation skills with a high degree of focus on customers
* Excellent communication skills
* Strong supplier negotiation skills
* Strong PC skills – Excel skills particularly important
Desired Qualifications:
* Knowledge of corporate/division policies and procedures and the various systems involved
* Experience with Ariba MySupplyCabinet or MFGPro for raising of purchase orders would be advantageous
* Ability to read engineering drawings with an appreciation of engines and understanding of machining or fabrication processes
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