POSITION: PURCHASING MANAGER
REPORTING TO: SVP Operations
CONTACT: Susan McShane at susan.mcshane@trilogycomms.com
LOCATION: Andover, UK
Trilogy is currently looking to recruit a qualified Purchasing Manager who is looking to lead an existing department through a time of growth and change. This is a new role within the organisation, very much hands-on and will give the successful candidate the opportunity to make their mark within the organisation, enabling them to grow the role and the department as the organisation itself grows.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
• To manage the Purchasing department to ensure that cost effective high quality products are delivered on time.
• To manage the current and future supply requirements of a rapidly growing business
• To continually strive to improve process.
• To follow all company Quality procedures.
Supplier related
• Improve Margin by driving down costs and Trilogy stock holding whilst maintaining and improving quality of supply.
• Bring the supplier base size base in line with company turnover.
• Police the suppliers , including subcontractors, to ensure that quality of supply is maintained.
• Work with materials management to establish supply requirements for current and future needs.
Purchasing Contracts
• Implement purchasing strategies to ensure on time supply of quality materials.
• Draw up supply contracts that minimize Trilogy’s exposure to changing demand.
• Minimize stock holding, by drawing up favorable supply agreement that allow Trilogy to call off materials as required.
Development support
• Assist design by working closely with hardware engineering to ensure that cost effective go forward design solutions are implemented.
• Cost analysis of new product from prototype to production release.
• Provide volume costing so that Production costs of new products can be accurately predicted at the design stage.
Build Planning
Work with manufacturing to improve the implementation of the MRP buy planning within the department.
Reporting
• Provide appropriate reporting on these activities to the SVP Operations. Detailing cost savings and stock savings.
• Propose and evaluate process improvements in all the above areas.
Development of Departmental Resources
• Train and guide departmental staff.
• To maintain a professional tidy and safe working environment.
• Responsibilities also include general housekeeping of all documentation.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
• HND, HNC in Purchasing and supply in electronics, or at least 5 years experience of managing a purchasing Department in an electronics manufacturer.
• Member of CIPS.
• Minimum 5 years experience in the IT industry preferably in a high technology environment.
• Hands on knowledge of MRP systems.
• Knowledge of all aspects of electronic manufacturing process and repair process.
• General computer awareness, particularly database experience and familiarity with PC operation in Microsoft Windows environment using Microsoft Word and Excel.
CAPABILITIES:
• Ability to identify training and development needs.
• A commitment to working in a consensus and non-hierarchical environment where team working is encouraged.
• Self motivated and self confident, with the ability to motivate and instill self confidence in others.
• Ability to deal with conflict in a constructive and professional manner.
• Good time management, appraisal and delegation skills.
• Good verbal skills for communication both internally and externally.
• Professional attitude.
• Proven ability to work as a team player.
• Flexible attitude.
Performance will be reviewed after 3 months and annually from start date. Self-development goals will be identified after 6 months and annually thereafter.