Senior Buyer

FLIR; Fareham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Fareham is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage supplier relationships and introduce new mechanical components into the supply chain. The ideal candidate will have a higher education qualification in Mechanical Engineering and experience in procurement. This role emphasizes supplier evaluation, quality management, and negotiation skills. Competitive compensation is offered with adherence to ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Higher Education qualification in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering preferred.
• Strong desire to work in procurement and supply chain management.
• Relevant experience in lieu of qualification may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Define commodity strategies to satisfy cost and schedule requirements.
• Select, evaluate, and approve new suppliers.
• Manage introduction of new parts into the supply chain.
• Project manage supplier resourcing projects.
• Drive quality improvement activities in the supply chain.

Skills

Procurement expertise

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation skills

Project management

Quality engineering

Education

Higher Education qualification in Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering

Business related qualification

Job description

Overview

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Job Summary:

This is a technical procurement role responsible for mechanical components, managing the commercial, technical, strategic and quality aspects of supplier selection, new part introduction, supplier production process qualification, quality, cost negotiations, and supplier relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Define commodity strategies ensuring technology roadmap, cost and schedule requirements are satisfied and use industry knowledge to influence Design Engineers and Product Managers.
• Select, evaluate and approve new suppliers to meet current and future project and business requirements
• Manage the introduction of new parts into the supply chain to meet cost, quality and project schedule requirements. Negotiate costs, manage supplier related project schedules and ensure supplier implements qualified production processes. Deliver the supply chain requirements of the new product introduction process.
• Manage early supplier involvement activities including Design for cost and quality and use knowledge to influence the direction of new designs.
• Project manage supplier resourcing projects.
• Manage value engineering and quality improvement activities
• Manage supplier relationships and supplier development
• Implement, maintain and police contractual agreements and statements of work where appropriate to protect the interests of Raymarine
• Manage supplier implementation of engineering changes for responsible commodities and products
• Responsible for all aspects of supplier quality including:
  • Supplier quality performance measurement and reporting to senior management
  • Resolve quality issues quickly and effectively
  • Drive proactive quality improvement activities in supply chain
• Apply commodity knowledge and production expertise to reduce cost, cycle time and drive efficiencies though the supply chain
• Centre of competence for all quality. engineering and commercial aspects of supplier management for responsible commodities
• Manage compliance requirements associated with responsible commodities such as ROHS, REACH & other relevant country supply chain related environmental legislation
• Primary commodity responsibilities will be mechanical with opportunities to broaden range of experience into other product types.

Qualifications

• Higher Education qualification in Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering preferred with strong desire to work in procurement and supply chain management
• Or Business related qualification with strong interest in engineering
• Relevant experience in lieu of qualification may be considered.

This position requires access to export-controlled information or items (i.e. regulated technology or technical data per ITAR/EAR US regulations). Applicants must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.