Procurement Analyst

Spread Of Skills & Analysis Required

• Work is not straightforward and requires considerable initiative and judgement. Difficult tasks or assignments may be handled.
• Ability to compile, analyse, interpret and present information to senior stakeholders
• Skilled communicator and stakeholder manager
• Strong data analytical & problem solving skills
• Effective time & deadline management and prioritization skills
• Effective Project / Program management skills
• Good track record of promoting a team culture & cross functional working
• Ability to work independently

Experience & Proven Ability Required

Essential

• Recognised procurement work experience (min 1 year) with experience in sourcing and obtaining validates quotes for parts & services.
• Ability to compile, analyse, interpret and present information to senior stakeholders
• Skilled communicator with excellent stakeholder management and effective influencing skills at senior levels
• Experienced SAP ERP user (preferably super user)
• Experienced in using a variety of BI tools with ability to generate appropriate BI reports & data extracts from SAP
• Strong data analytical & problem solving skills

Additional desirable

• Experience within the Rail industry (with good knowledge of the Supplier Market place & associated approvals & requirements
• Experience within other Blue Chip manufacturing sectors
• Experience of repairable management & the associated processes
• Knowledge & experience of LEAN Manufacturing & LEAN Supply Chain principles

Duties & Key Responsibilities

PROCUREMENT - Buyer: 45%

PROCUREMENT - Analyst: 45%

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  To proactively manage / maintain accurate master data for Suppliers / parts covering all Sourcing Rules, Supplier Audit & approval database and key Contract / SLA T&C’s.
• To close out supplier part pricing issues & Sourcing Rule problems
• To manage accounting / invoicing price query issue resolution
• To manage / resolve critical supplier issue Escalation process unresolved through the MPL escalation process. Project manage resolution with the wider procurement team; to own the resolution of price quotation & price query issues.
• To undertake activities with MPL & Commercial to develop clarity on forecast sales pipeline & SIOP process; to develop agreed future scope of work and materials requirements.
• Develop and implement reporting, analysis & improvement mechanisms for procurement KPIS and objectives
• To manage the update of Procurement KPI’s and to undertake initial analysis of the output data / reports; to evaluate performance levels & trends and to initiate root cause analysis for areas of declining performance / missed targets for presentation & distribution to the Procurement team, procurement & operational comm cells.
• ECN program management – SPOC for formal ECN / part revision changes. To ensure changes are reflected in any changes to commercial terms, pricing, PO and part revision uplift & delivery timing.
• Bid process & New Projects / NPI program management – SPOC for formal Bid investigations & input and New Projects / NPI requirements. To facilitate distribution into Procurement and to ensure a full & timely response to the appropriate stakeholder.
• To liaise with the appropriate manufacturing engineering teams for the analysis and clean-up / consolidation of duplicate part numbers & part specifications at Crewe & Southport. To consolidate / align Crewe and Southport part numbers.
• 3C / CI / Supplier improvement plans program management – SPOC for formal control of change plans & activities. To facilitate distribution into Procurement and to ensure a full & timely response of actions & targets to the appropriate stakeholders.
• To establish, manage and keep fully updated the procurement information libraries and supplier cost libraries.
• To undertake specific Procurement projects as defined & instructed by the Head of Manufacturing procurement

• Work in a safe manner, taking reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other people at work, following appropriate Health and Safety guidance, training and company rules and procedures as appropriate
• Report any accidents, hazards or dangerous / unsafe behavior to your line manager immediately