A specialist niche recruitment company for Procurement, Supply Chain and Logistics jobs. We have specialist consultants with direct experience in some of the world's most complex and successful supply chains within Retail, Food & FMCG, Medical & Pharmaceutical, Electronics, Construction, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace & Defence.
Primary Responsibilities:
Utilizes appropriate resources and influence sourcing decisions to achieve optimal product cost and supply chain alignment.
Understands all elements of product cost; validates the integrity of the costed BOM and forward costing; able to clearly articulate the main cost drivers, cost reduction, and cost avoidance activities.
Manages the costed BOM integrity, risk, analysis.
Performs BOM risk analysis, identifying and validating risk parts driving resolution or developing mitigations plans.
Prepares the supply chain for NPI and manages continuity of material supply and delivery ensuring no shortages, delays between proto and early production.
Manages supplier performance and team expectations by proactively driving suppliers to meet or exceed committed performance by building relationships and trust with suppliers.
Manages and ensures a smooth product transition from NPI to mass production.
Skills & Experience preferred:
M.Sc/B.Sc Industrial Manufacturing/Business Degree.
Commercial attitude and decisive.
Structural and analytical predilection.
Self-driven, enthusiastic, target oriented and a team player.
Ability/aptitude to improve and develop.
Successful candidate must be self-directed, able to work under minimal supervision, and must be able work towards quarterly goals and objectives. Work is reviewed and measured based on attainment of overall project objectives and ability to meet project metrics.
Success Measures:
Cost downs achieved
Securing components that maintain production levels
Satisfaction level of internal customers
Feedback from production partners, and vendors
Reducing risk in existing supply chain
Critical Skills:
Bills of Materials Knowledge
Materials Management
Cost Management
Risk Management
Supply Chain Management
Demand Planning
Product Commodity Knowledge
Foundational Skills:
Cross-Functional Influence
Partner and Vendor Relationships
Data Analysis
Global Business Acumen
Negotiation Skills
Project Management
Peer Coaching and Mentoring
Meeting Facilitation
Presentation and Demonstration Skills
This vacancy is being advertised by NCR (New Century Recruitment Ltd). The services advertised by NCR are those of an Employment Agency.
Responsibility Level:
As part of materials team will research, source, procure and document goods and materials used in production process.
Principal Duties
1. Determine purchasing needs through requests / forecasting.
2. Involved in Sourcing and contact vendors.
3. Negotiate terms for procurement of supplies and / or equipment.
4. Place orders, raise necessary paperwork and then acknowledge receipt of items.
5. Maintain databases on purchased items, inventory levels, tooling etc. and then use data to prepare regular reports and data analysis.
6. Performs related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
1. Purchasing experience in manufacturing environment of medium volume, custom products. Knowledge of manufacturing process.
2. Engineering aptitude preferred engineering qualification.
This vacancy is being advertised by NCR (New Century Recruitment Ltd). The services advertised by NCR are those of an Employment Agency.
Key duties:
1. To place purchase orders and action MAX data as required.
2. To manage suppliers to achieve improvements in cost, quality and delivery in accordance with business KPIs.
3. To develop and maintain Life Cycle Management Plan for all products.
4. To manage inventory in line with business objectives.
5. To raise and process relevant documentation for returning defective parts to suppliers.
6. To liaise as necessary with sub-contractors and materials control to ensure continuity of supply. Support IMT meetings and maintenance of Man Plans.
7. To maintain MAX system, ensuring MRP purchasing-related data is accurate.
8. To progress suppliers as required by MRP demand date.
9. To maintain purchase order status (by amendments).
10. To report MRP data statistics to the Purchasing Manager on a weekly basis.
11. To attend meetings as required.
Qualifications and Experience
ESSENTIAL
CIPS Qualified with proven buying experience within an electro-mechanical environment
Or
Extensive acknowledged and recognised buying experience within an electro-mechanical environment and with other appropriate qualification i.e. HNC or degree. With some formal Procurement training.
Competency Area
Essential
Purchasing Related Experience
Previous experience of purchasing electro-mechanical goods
Previous experience of working within a sub-contract environment
Ability to assess a suppliers capability and develop good working relationship with them
In-depth knowledge of MRP/ERP systems
Previous experience in negotiating best terms on price, delivery and service
Previous experience of internal customer liaison
Desirable
Experience of purchasing electronic components or avionics
Business Skills
Good understanding of the need to satisfy customer demands and expectations
Understanding of the commodity marketplace
Good negotiating skills
Personal Skills
Good team player
Ability to work on own initiative
Good time management skills
Ability to problem solve
Goal orientated
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
Business Awareness
Understanding of the importance of satisfying both internal and external customers.
Able to understand the balance required within business for inventory and cash management without impacting Sales output.
Other
Able to work overtime when required
Current driving licence
Able to undertake occasional UK travel
This vacancy is being advertised by NCR (New Century Recruitment Ltd). The services advertised by NCR are those of an Employment Agency.
Our client seeks an experienced Materials Planner with strong MRP skills (ideally MFG-Pro) from a fast-paced JIT/FMCG engineering supply chain sector, to co-manage all aspects of customer service in order to achieve the budgeted/ forecasted sales orders and on-time deliveries to the customer base, which encompasses on time delivery of all related ancillaries. You must have experience of material/production scheduling and planning via MRP/ERP systems, with a strong customer-facing bias. This role is liaising closely with the customer on a daily basis to ensure 100% on time delivery, it is not a managerial position, there are no direct reports.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Verify customer schedules.
Input customer schedules manually where required.
Analysis of customer schedules/orders to understand and highlight significant variation.
Liaison with customers to understand their needs and reasons for change to requirements.
Build and maintain a strong working relationship with all customers including regular telephone contact and face to face meetings as required.
Off site visits to customer bases to further develop established working relationships.
Ensure early notification to the appropriate departments of issues that could impact on delivery performance.
Support a strong link to both production areas including regular, up to date, information feeds and quick reaction to customer and production related issues.
Attendance and reporting at daily production review meetings.
Level schedules and plan production sequence required to meet customer requirements whilst maximizing production capacity.
Generate and distribute op cards to production as required to meet current production cell needs.
Ensure on time delivery of all related ancillaries and plates.
Generate monthly sales forecasts.
Monitor turnover achieved and adjust plans where possible/necessary to ensure that plant turnover is met.
Highlight any risks to financial achievements.
Provide daily requirements data and status reports to meet business needs.
Monitor and report delivery performance.
Achieve DSA 100% of OE and AM.
Control stock, WIP & Finished Goods, ensuring adherence to Kan Ban systems & including consignment stock.
Control of returnable packaging.
Maintain packing & labelling instructions as part of the site quality standard.
Involvement with suppliers as and when necessary to ensure no service issues.
Complete customer generated reports relating to logistics activities.
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive and you may be required to undertake various duties as may reasonably be requested of you by the company.
QUALIFICATIONS
Educated to HNC standard.
Work experience within a Just in Time manufacturing Industry.
Demonstrable experience of demanding customers.
Experience of working with customer schedules (EDI and manual).
Knowledge of Lean practices.
SYSTEMS/KNOWLEDGE
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages (Excel, Word etc).
Strong experience of MRP/ERP systems.
Good analytical and verbal skills.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Good influencing and interpersonal skills.
Excellent time management and deadline driven.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Good planning and organizational skills.
Attention to detail and methodical.
Good communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
This vacancy is being advertised by NCR (New Century Recruitment Ltd). The services advertised by NCR are those of an Employment Agency.
