Senior Category Buyer - Optics - Employment,career opportunity in UK

Job Title:  Senior Category Buyer - Optics
Job Type:    Permanent
Location:    Edinburgh
Start Date:    ASAP
Salary:    £30k - £35k pa
Ref No:    129292-JP362811_120995
Date Posted:    30th Oct 2013

Senior Category Buyer - Optics
Edinburgh

Senior Category Buyer is needed to join a WORLD RENOWNED defence team in Edinburgh.

Senior Category Buyer Responsibilities:
* Providing a procurement service to all related projects under the governance of Central
* Procurement Management and Optics IPT Management
* Managing RFQ's, requisitions and PO demand for all optics related materials
* Expediting technical data
* Resolving supply base queries and problems
* Managing the live order book on SAP and expediting delivery of material to budget and system requirements

Senior Category Buyer Experience:
* Development of existing suppliers to eliminate waste and maximise efficiency leading to better quality (DPU) and lower unit costs
* Alignment of technical road maps through:
* Understand and measure/monitor vendor capabilities in key areas pertinent to optics category
* Guide and encourage existing supply base to develop it's capabilities in line with anticipated requirements
* Identification and development of new sources of supply to match forecasted capability requirements
* Continually monitors and reviews progress of procurement work.
* Prepares monthly procurement status report such as PIMMS.
* Undertake the placement of all procurement commitments by Purchase Orders, Contracts,
Subcontract Documentation or any other form that is indicated.
* Ensure reduction in the requisition to PO time is kept to a minimum.
* Take the lead and manage the Supplier gateways, from selection through a series of performance-based reviews such as Design Reviews, Production Readiness and FAI where required.

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge:
* Team Player
* Analytical Mind
* Numerate
* Good Attention to detail
* Good Communication skills (written & oral)
* Good Negotiation skills.
* Ability to influence
* I.T. literate
* Organised
* Innovative
* Questioning
* Multi-Tasker
* Influential
* CIPS or SeiB Trained (or willingness to study for this discipline)

Desirable:
* A knowledge of optical materials, designs and manufacturing techniques
* A knowledge of manufacturing processes and process improvement tools

There is no better time to join this fantastic company renowned for the provision of world class engineering services and solutions.

Email your full CV or call Jade on 01923 225581 for more information.

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