Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement

Location: Rugby (full time on-site)

Pay Rate: 12 Months

Hourly Rate: Up £30 an hour PAYE (plus holidays)

Role Summary/Purpose:

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing an existing supply chain ensuring that components are delivered according to Quality, Cost and Time as per the project needs.

Role Responsibilities:

• Negotiate/manage existing terms and conditions, manage claims and vendor recovery
• Order fulfilment tasks to ensure material on time delivery, PO placement and Invoice management. Expediting.
• Co-ordinate supplier and product qualification together with Quality & Engineering teams.
• Review supplier performance (schedule, CoQ, Manufacturing, Quality) to identify risks to the program and develop appropriate mitigation plans
• Develop alternate sources and/or risk mitigation plans for single & sole source suppliers
• Identify and deliver value-adding opportunities from the supply chain
• Manage and improve supplier relationship and demonstrate the ability to communicate problems and present solutions with internal and external customers at senior levels

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Demonstrable years of sourcing and procurement experience with in-depth experience in high-value and complex projects.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills, with excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills
• Self-starter with drive, able to work under pressure and in a dynamic environment
• Motivation, Teamwork is essential, trust, credibility and capability to communicate effectively at all levels internally and externally is essential

Background:

• Pressure to deliver in many work streams - person needs to be resilient and professional under pressure.
• The delivery requirement is managing a small number of key suppliers and ensuring that they deliver to the timing schedule.
• Navigating through the respective quality / production gateways to first piece qualification.
• The role is project based, small volume, high value items.
• Managing suppliers that are unproven and first time making these parts.

If this role is of interest, please submit your CV for review