We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Plant Buyer/Purchaser to join our busy manufacturing plant in Farnham, North Yorkshire, HG5 9JR.
To act as Plant Buyer for Treves UK. Monitor plant external supplier issues in line with group Purchasing policy, to improve QCD performance and to undertake local purchasing needs as defined by SPM.
- To be aware of the contribution to the requirements of the Company’s Quality System at all times and to ensure that all tasks undertaken satisfy the customers’ Quality Standards.
- Lead in the group work of sourcing components as directed, for new manufactured/factored parts, undertaking selection of new suppliers as well as assessing their suitability from quotations given, and taking into account the quality requirements.
- To obtain competitive tenders/quotations from suppliers plant purchases as requested.
- To liaise with the Quality Department on the purchase of new materials.
- To raise purchase order / contracts for the supply of materials
- To maintain the purchase order system and support data needs for SAP implementation.
- In agreement with PM, authorize payment of suppliers’ invoices in case of a price issue
- To deliver the Productivity Actions as agreed with the PM, and maintain up to date in TPS
- To work to deliver group requirements in term of reporting and follow up (Use of TPS) and ensure financial reporting results are in line with company P&L
- To built together with Site PM, the commodity buyers, the regional purchasing director and the factory, the purchasing budget (QCD), in line with the corporate targets set
- To establish and maintain good business relationships with suppliers.
- To liaise with suppliers to implement manufacturing cost savings (Product Productivity, VA/VE and cost saving). To drive implementation in the factory target savings
- As a Supplier Account Manager (“SAM”), to manage the suppliers’ list, together with SPM & SQA, making sure that each supplier complies to group and automotive requirements.
- To manage Non Production Purchasing for the factory: cost reduction, implementation of corporate contracts/policy whenever applicable. Performance reporting in TPS
- To carry out their responsibilities at all times in compliance with the relevant Health and Safety regulations.
In addition to the responsibilities of this Job Description the post-holder may be required to undertake any other legal task or duty commensurate with their skills, training and level of responsibility as directed by Senior Management.
Conception
Standards required
Trèves standards & process (TPMS, Product Review, RAO, …)
Data analysis
Standards required
Data analysis, exploration and mining
Thorough Understanding
Data cleaning and preparation
Thorough Understanding
Data modeling, create dashboards and reports
Thorough Understanding
Database management
Thorough Understanding
Finance
Standards required
Product price structure (cost price, sale price, BP…)
Advanced Understanding
Sales & Purchasing controlling
Thorough Understanding
HSE
Standards required
HSE Process & Rules
HSE Awarness & application
Industrialization
Standards required
Capacity study
Thorough Understanding
Languages Competencies
Standards required
English
Operational
Legal
Standards required
Bankruptcy Proceedings (how to react / customer & supplier in bankruptcy)
Thorough Understanding
Compliance
Advanced Understanding
Contract
Thorough Understanding
Dispute
Thorough Understanding
Logistics
Standards required
Capacity Planning
Thorough Understanding
Logistics cost management
Thorough Understanding
Logistics process & flow (finance, customs, )
Thorough Understanding
Marketing
Standards required
Benchmarking (technical, material, parts)
Thorough Understanding
Material & Transformation Process
Standards required
Chemical components for PU (iso, polyol, additives, …) / Foaming – Spaying – Thermosetting
Thorough Understanding
Fibres Natural (flax, hemp, …) or Polymeric (PET, LPET, polyamides..) / Thermoforming –
Thorough Understanding
Glue & Adhesive / Bonding
Thorough Understanding
Heavy layer, Plastic film, extruded / Forming
Thorough Understanding
Non woven / Woven / Textile / Fabrics (with or without binder) / Forming – Bonding
Thorough Understanding
Structural material (Wood / Cardboard / Paper/Honeycomb cardboard/Corrugated PP) / Bonding – Forming
Thorough Understanding
Purchasing
Standards required
Supplier cost structure
Thorough Understanding
Quality
Standards required
Process management IATF requirements
Thorough Understanding
Quality culture & principles
Thorough Understanding
Quality insurance methods
Thorough Understanding
Risks analysis & Internal control tools (SWOT, feasibility commitment, pestel, COSO,…)
Thorough Understanding
Software
Standards required
Office tools (office suite, google suite, )
Thorough Understanding
SAP
Thorough Understanding
TPS – Trèves Purchasing system
Thorough Understanding
Technic
Standards required
Technical specifications
Thorough Understanding
Toolbox
Standards required
RFQ process & management
Thorough Understanding
Transversal: Change / Projection
Standards required
Change Projection
Supporting change
Transversal: Collaboration / Communication
Standards required
Collaboration Communication
Collaboration
Transversal: Decision making
Standards required
Decision Making
Structuring simple decisions with internal/external impacts
Transversal: International culture
Standards required
International Culture
International mindset
Transversal: Leading / Federating
Standards required
Leading Federating
Leading methodological working groups
Transversal: Negotiation
Standards required
Negotiation
Structuring specifications
Transversal: Steering / Organisation
Standards required
Steering Organisation
Monitoring action plans
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