Buyer

To provide high quality and responsive commercial administration/support for the procurement process.

Ensure orders are raised accurately and on time to ensure all goods and services are supplied in accordance

with specified technical, quality and delivery requirements.

Be able to prioritise your workload and cope under a pressurised environment

Build strong relationships with key OEM and preferential suppliers to encourage excellent service and favourable price and lead-time commitments, beneficial to Muirhead AvionicsMain

Duties/Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, components or services.  Ensure orders are raised accurately and on time to ensure all goods and services are supplied in accordance with customer and company requirements
• Conduct requests for quotation, evaluation, negotiations and sourcing activities.  Ensure pricing information and  supporting paperwork are loaded into ERP system.

• Raise Purchase Orders and maintain the ERP system with the current status and expected delivery dates
• Action company daily reports covering, as a minimum, Parts awaiting Price & Delivery (Status 110), Parts awaiting ordering (Status 160), parts ordered awaiting delivery (Status 170)
• Assist in all aspects of procurement within the commercial function
• Carry out Supplier liaison and expedite quotes and deliveries.
• Utilise relevant supplier portals, price lists and databases.

• Maintain inventory and sufficient stock levels to actively support the workshop facility to meet on time delivery targets and Work Order turnaround time targets.  Ensure re-order points are actioned.
• Assist Product Team Leaders to manage breakdown spares / breakdown units and play a leading role in the increased use of break down units for utilising used serviceable material.
• Assist with test equipment procurement, as required.
• Perform regular reviews and follow ups on all key elements of purchasing with special reference to on time delivery, overdue orders, open orders, order acknowledgements, reorder points and delivery forecasts and maintain the ERP system with the current status and expected delivery dates.
• Negotiate improved terms and conditions for the business throughout the supplier base, and identify new supplier opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with key OEM and preferential suppliers to encourage excellent service and favourable price and lead-time commitments, beneficial to Muirhead Avionics.
• Drive annual cost down and minimise supplier cost increases
• Ensure compliance with government laws and regulations and company policies and processes.
• Provide procurement support for new repair capability, and when necessary, participate in make /buy process.
• Assist the engineering team with the costing of spares for engineering projects.
• Ensure full life-cycle strategy and support.