Senior Buyer (G-Project)

Main Functions

• Inventory: Drive Inventory Turns performance on a customer-by-customer basis. Work with Account Managers to ensure correct Inventory policies are applied.
• Materials Planning: Ensure a good material pipeline and align Material requirements with the Site build schedule.
• Supervision: Coordinate Material Planner and Expeditor activities, ensure appropriate staffing levels, and ensure system integrity.
• Systems: Maintain system integrity, train users, and ensure they are aware of system capabilities.
• Clean to Build: Chair weekly Clean-to-Build process to establish Materials position and identify key shortages.
• Reschedules: Manage reschedules with vendors and the Purchasing group to maintain inventory balance.
• Try for Fit: Provide Materials group input into try for fit process for potential upside business analysis.
• BOM Analysis: Ensure Item master and BOM inputs comply with corporate guidelines and local business requirements.
• MRB/Disposals: Manage and assign tasks for Excess, damaged, or obsolete Materials, including MRB process for non-conforming material.
• Communication: Establish and maintain effective communications with the Materials Planning Group.
• Teamwork: Act as a good team member, aware of business issues affecting the group and the company.
• Appraisals: Administer structured appraisal system, conduct Training Needs Analysis, and Succession Planning.
• Requisition Control: Approve all Materials requisitions before placing purchase orders.
• Measurements: Implement processes to measure and report Metrics such as Regular Materials KPI, Minimum E&O, Suppliers KPI, % Inventory in MRB, Line downtime due to material, Excess, Inventory aging.

Qualifications/Experience

• Further education qualification in relevant discipline or equivalent recognized authority.
• At least three years of Management/Supervisory experience in a Materials role, preferably in high-volume electronics manufacturing.
• Clean driving license and current full passport.
• Flexible with respect to working hours and foreign travel, expecting overtime.
• Good command of business English; further language skills beneficial.

Primary Skills/Competences

• Organisational and leadership skills, capable of delegating and re-prioritizing based on business conditions.
• Good command of business English; further language skills beneficial.
• Effective communication skills, able to work at all levels in a positive and constructive manner.

Second Priority Skills and Competences

• Presentation skills.
• Monotonous tolerance.
• Advanced Excel user.
• Responsibility for others’ work.