Buyer (Mechanical Manufacturing Sector)

The Buyer is responsible for ensuring the continuous supply of direct, indirect and subcontract requirements and supporting all departments demands in a timely manner. Considerations for total cost of ownership and inventory turns, to support the company cash flow. There will be an expectation for the Buyer to carry out the below duties and responsibilities:

Role Purpose / Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and act upon the ERP requirements and Kanban levels for assigned commodities. Generates and adjusts purchase orders and/or subcontract orders to support production schedules.
• Input, maintain and adjust records or transactions to ensure system validity.
• Objectively measure and communicate supplier performance to support supply chain continuous improvement efforts. Interfaces with Suppliers, Quality, Strategic Sourcing, and Engineering to quickly resolve quality, delivery or cost issues.
• Consistently apply purchasing policies, procedures, and processes.
• Conducts minor contract negotiations. Gathers information and provides input on larger contracts.
• Manage loading and retrieving of legal and compliance documents into applicable storage systems.
• Proactively identify and take appropriate corrective action to prevent material shortages. Expedite materials as required and provide accurate material status information to other departments and site management.
• Drive increased inventory turns, reduced cycle times, and improved Customer OTD by developing, implementing, and managing pull-based material replenishment processes, including, but not limited to Kanban cards, vendor managed inventory and supplier consignments.
• Manages invoice queue and works with suppliers to resolve past due invoices.
• Work to eliminate excess and obsolete parts and rationalize similar parts.
• Consistent with DOVER’s Operational Excellence focus, participates in Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen events that will eliminate waste and result in significant benefits (Growth, Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost) throughout the Supply Chain.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Excellent analytical, problem solving/decision making skills; ability to make timely, effective, fact-based decisions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to perform and produce results in multifunctional teams in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, cross-functional environment.
• Proven ability to develop collaborative relationships and influence up, down, and across organisational lines.
• Experience working within an engineering background (desirable)
• Must be proficient in ERP systems and Microsoft office suite software (e.g. Word, Excel, Access, MS project, etc.).
• Knowledge of supplier performance management practices, including supplier scorecards and performance metrics.

Qualifications:

• Relevant qualification such as HND, CIPS Level 3 required or have a minimum of 2 years related experience in purchasing/planning.