Expires soon Thales

Purchasing Commodity Buyer

  • Glasgow (Glasgow City)
  • Procurement

Job description

As the European number one in defence electronics and the world number two in defence radio communications, Thales is a leading name in the global defence and security markets. In addition to equipping over 40 naval forces across the globe, we have a proud 125-year heritage here in the UK. Today that is represented in our key role delivering the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier and our provision of advanced radio equipment to all of the Royal Navy's surface combatants.

Thales' Procurement team has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as a Commodity/Family Buyer in our Glasgow office. In this role you will have ownership of our PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) commodity and it will be your responsibility look at prospects and spend in these areas.

The procurement team can offer you an autonomy, excitement and variation working on leading edge projects that change our world. You will be supported by investment in continuous improvement methods, training and development and a structured career path.

In this role your goal will be to become embedded with the local team in Glasgow. To do this you will have good stakeholder management skills and you will enjoy building relationships across the business.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

· Implement the Purchasing policy applied in your Family (target suppliers, strategic suppliers, contracts and framework agreements negotiated, etc .) and communicate this to requesting parties and order issuers.
· Coordinate upstream activities with the UK Hardware community.
· Play a key role in the Forward Looking Commitment Review process to identify and execute opportunities.
· Take into account Purchasing needs and rationalise them under the Family Strategy.
· Put the Suppliers in competition with one another, in line with the Family Policy and apply the Acquisition process.
· Negotiate acquisition conditions at the best total acquisition cost.
· Keep Purchasing data up to date in the information systems and guarantee their integrity.
· Ensure that Suppliers deliver on their contract commitments and track their performance.
· Provide the information needed for Acquisition forecasts and related requirements, in order to improve the strategy and to ensure better globalisation.
· Handle commercial disputes with Supplier.
Skills:

· Good knowledge of Electronic commodities and manufacturing processes.
· Major development/manufacture sub-contract program/project management experience.
· Ability to develop category strategies, developing sourcing options, cost benchmarking, developing commercial models, contract drafting, KPI models & facilitating major/complex tender processes.
· Contract law knowledge.
· Demonstrate convincing written and oral communication and presentation skills.
· Have excellent interpersonal skills to optimise cross organisation working and to work effectively with suppliers.
· Have purchasing skills focused on: Needs Analysis, Technical Interface Management, International Sourcing, Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management, Sustainable Procurement, Order Book Management, Negotiation Experience:

· Previous relevant experience in purchasing/procurement or supply chain.
· Track record of deploying Category Management techniques to define long term supply policies.
· Experience in using ERP systems.
· Experience of off-shore sourcing.
· Use of Supplier Relationship and Performance Management techniques and measurement.
Qualifications:


· MCIPS qualified or studying towards.
· High standards of numeracy and literacy.
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the UK. This vacancy requires SC level Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

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