Buyer

☞ Teledyne e2v RF Power

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Update day: 11-06-2024

Location: Aberdeen Scotland

Category: Production / Operation Maintenance Mechanical / Technical

Industry: Aerospace Defence

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Company Overview

Beginning as a small collection of unique marine solution providers and expanding to a powerhouse of highly engineered, high performance solutions for a broad range of markets, Teledyne Marine now offers the largest breadth of marine technology in the industry. With technologies divided into 5 core segments; Imaging, Instruments, Interconnect, Seismic and Vehicles, Teledyne Marine staff can address not only brand level solutions, but turn-key, customized systems that leverage our full range of technology. Our goal is to provide one-stop purchasing capability, world-wide customer support, and the technical expertise to solve your toughest challenges. A Sea of Solutions…..One Supplier.

Position Summary and Responsibilities

Job Purpose
The Buyer is a key role in initiating effective fulfilment of direct customer orders and in-direct Organisation needs. The role will involve the responsibility for the requisitioning and purchase of supplies and equipment. Requires the use of independent judgement and initiative in the review of specifications, quotations and placement of purchase orders. Performance of these duties requires a good working knowledge of typical purchasing procedures and experience within a manufacturing environment.

The Buyer will also take part in contributing to and working collaboratively with the Teledyne Marine European Supply Chain organisation.

Key Responsibilities
  • To support the Business in the development and maintenance of a framework of suitably qualified vendors, to support our material, facility and business needs.
  • Compares costs and evaluates the quality and suitability of supplies, materials and equipment.
  • Receives, examines and processes requisitions.
  • Prepares bid specifications and other necessary documents related to the purchase of supplies, materials and equipment.
  • Responsible for the maintenance and control of the Facilities contracts for site, including bids and proposals, their implementation and execution in a timely manner as required and within budget
  • Interviews and corresponds with vendors; keeps informed of new products, market conditions and trends.
  • Confers with and assists members of all departments to determine purchasing needs and specifications.
  • Liaise with external suppliers.
  • Maintain material availability data and feed into the production schedule, in conjunction with the production manager to enable accurate production planning.
  • Responsible for entering new part numbers in Sage / IFS in line with the business requirement and as requested
  • Support the sales team with accurate estimates for materials and deliveries to assist the bid & tender process.
  • Keep up to date with progress on orders to ensure timely delivery - (Expediting).
  • Meet with requirements of internal and external audit examination
  • Assist with stock control tasks, maintaining stock to min/max levels, interim count analysis and data entry. Reporting summary data to the wider manufacturing and accounts departments – if requested by Operations

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience:
  • Previous procurement experience is a necessity.
  • A background in mechanical or electrical engineering would be an advantage.
  • Knowledge of office procedures and computerised order management systems.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills with an organised approach to work.
  • Experience in working under pressure to tight deadlines with a meticulous eye for detail.
  • A Level standard education / CIPS advantageous, but not essential
Behavioural Competencies:
  • Driven, exceeds goals, handles pressure, anticipates and removes barriers.
  • Effective communicator, enthusiastic team player.
  • Idea generator, makes connections, original thinker.
  • Committed to improvement, works to strengths and overcomes weaknesses, seeks and accepts feedback, seeks and accepts challenges.
  • Copes with change, can parallel process or suspend activities
  • Open and effective team communicator, helps to develop others as needed, gives assistance or information, considers needs of and works well with others
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Deadline: 26-07-2024

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