Mission :

To provide strategic and operational level purchasing support to the Residential Controls Segment, including:

• Direct Parts Purchasing
• Parts productivity improvements
• Indirect Parts purchasing and management, including services and capital.
• Purchasing performance reporting
• Supplier Management

Key responsibilities:

• To ensure the set up and application of terms, including the pricing, of purchased component parts as procured within the Plant.
• To support the procurement / planning team to ensure the timing and accurate supply of Purchased parts within the plant.
• To support the Supply Chain Manager and Buyers within the SE Global Purchasing Groups in data preparation, projects and activities relating to the group purchasing of components, raw materials and services.
• To identify, qualify, project manage and deliver material cost savings within the plant.
• To monitor and liaise with the Finance Team on variations to the material / component costs as agreed / targeted.
• To provide and support specification changes to materials and components as driven by any department / function within the plant.
• To be the first point of contact relating to any Direct Material Purchasing activities within the plant.
• To provide operational support in the procurement and management of all indirect purchase areas including services and capital.

Skills and attributes:

• Essential - Previous experience in Purchasing role within volume manufacturing plant
• Good level of computer/ERP literacy including knowledge of business reporting, forecasting, financial and business systems
• Firm understanding of cross-functional inter-dependencies (operations, finance, supply chain)
• Strong negotiation, analytical and communication skills

Education

• Likely to be educated to degree level with a Manufacturing/Supply Chain/Procurement qualification or equivalent level of experience gained through working in a buying/procurement role
• Ideally working towards or CIPS qualified
• English B2

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Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays, Holiday Buy & Sell programme, Pension Scheme, Employee Share Ownership Programme, Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options, Gym Flex, Open Talent Market (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally), Shopping & Dining Discounts, Learning Portal and much more.

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