Tactical Buyer

Job description

Thales technology makes it possible for two thirds of planes to take off and land safely. Thales also protects 80% of the world's payment card transactions and is Europe's number one supplier of defence electronics. Beyond that our people have made London's Jubilee and Northern Lines 20% more efficient and have delivered more than 300 air defence radars in 26 countries. We're a leading name in our markets and a diverse, constantly evolving organisation. Join us.

Primary Purpose of the Role:

The job holder will ensure the timely availability of materials having regard for quality, technical specification, contractual conditions, inventory levels, material management and total acquisition cost. They are responsible for the creation of Purchase Orders and their subsequent delivery, ensuring effective supplier performance and relationship management.

Although the role maybe assigned to a particular business or location, the job holder may be requested to support the function's activities in other businesses or locations across the UK.

Responsibilities & Duties include but not limited to the Following:

Acquisition Planning

Interface with relevant Procurement Bids and Projects Managers to ensure requirements are met for Bids and Programmes

Materials Management

Preparation, validation and scheduling of purchase orders to achieve appropriate level of material availability by providing a stable and optimised flow to meet the Master Production Schedule or equivalent plan.

Process Management

Monitor process efficiency including inventory levels, open order book levels, work queues, lead time increases, unmatched invoices etc.

Tendering and Negotiation

Issue Request for Quotations (RFQs) in support of Programme and Bid requirements

Negotiate purchase pricing and terms and conditions where applicable and where not defined under pre-existing contracts or Category Supplier Frame Agreements

Contracting

Generate and issue Purchase orders utilising the MRPII & Procurement Systems

Sign and approve purchase orders within Delegation of Authority Limits

Supplier Performance

For each PO being managed by the buyer, ensure appropriate Supplier Relationship Management and Performance Management techniques are employed in order to ensure the delivery of the conforming procured item on time and in full

Expedite all open orders to ensure on time delivery, alerting stakeholders to threats of non- performance and updating systems as necessary

Work with Supplier Quality Assurance to drive supplier performance improvement.

Skills And Experiences:

Demonstrate and show proven Skills and Experience related to the above mentioned responsibilities

Computer literacy particularly with respect to MS Office packages and MRP systems.

Customer (internal and end) focus

Understanding of the technical and non-technical requirements.

Delivery orientated while ensuring the budget and all contractual commitments are met.

Proven negotiation skills

Ability to build effective relationships with Suppliers

Relevant experience in procurement or supply chain/manufacturing roles

Experienced in using MRP/ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP