Anord Mardix, a Flex company, is a global leader in critical power solutions. With facilities around the globe, Anord Mardix leads in critical power infrastructure, supporting a myriad of industries, from financial institutions to data centers.

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Job Summary

Anord Mardix, a Flex company, are a global group that manufactures switchgear and associated products for installation in mission-critical and live commercial buildings ranging from data centres to the international headquarters of some of the world's largest companies.

• Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets
• Provide analysis on costs for new and existing projects, and review cost reduction activities
• Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings, utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Conduct research to source the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality
• In conjunction with Design, monitor accuracy of Bills of Material providing feedback when appropriate
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to forecast, plan, and facilitate on-time material delivery to production to minimise disruption to production schedules
• Where shortages arise, swift action is taken to minimise the impact on production and solutions are communicated to all impacted stakeholders
• Provide trend analysis on repeat material shortages and implementation on corrective/preventative actions
• Provide a link between Planning, Production, Projects, and Warehousing
• Manage the scheduling of priority conflicts with suppliers
• Develop a suite of KPIs to be shared monthly, including input to supplier performance
• Implement all processes to agreed standards and targets and support continuous improvement initiatives and identify areas of improvement
• Develop and maintain good relationships with suppliers and ensure demand for materials is met and deliveries made on time
• Hold and Chair regular supplier meetings, at least monthly with our key suppliers, to oversee, strengthen and maximise the value of our relationships
• Resolve supplier concerns and evaluate supplier performance
• Management of people, including performance management when appropriate, to ensure that they are developed, coached and capable of performing the role designated
• Completing ad hoc tasks as directed

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of procurement experience
• Degree level experience, MCIPs or a similar field desirable
• Experience within a manufacturing or engineering business would be beneficial
• Proficient with MS Office, particularly Excel, as well as ten-key, spreadsheet (PC) and ERP software
• Ability to read, research and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedures and to effectively present information and acknowledges to questions from groups
• Experience in calculating figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Ability to apply common sense comprehension to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Supplier Relationship Management

• An environment where you will feel fulfilled by your work, valued for your contribution, and celebrated for your success;
• A competitive salary and benefits package which includes:
  • A merit-based annual pay review
  • Enhanced annual leave
  • Employee recognition scheme and long service awards
  • Referral bonus
  • Volunteer days
  • Group Life Insurance, including a death in service payment and access to a virtual GP service 24/7 365 days a year
  • Sick pay scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

• Flexible/Remote/Hybrid Work based on your Job Function
• Travel opportunities (role dependent)
• Support in your well-being by access to
  • Employee Assistance Programme offering free access to qualified counsellors and expert advice
  • On-site trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Access to various discount programs (including food, activities, gym memberships etc.)