One of the world's largest Grid Solutions providers has an urgent requirement for an Interim Procurement Buyer to join their expanding sourcing function.

This is an initial 6-month interim contract offering up to £35 P/H inside IR35 for a candidate to be based in Stafford. Hybrid working offered with Mondays and Fridays being remote days.

Overview:

Visiting supplier both in UK and other destinations and supporting suppliers and their sub-suppliers to deliver finished product on-time

Manage and drive on time delivery in full OTIF by deploying a High level of Effective Expediting in a dynamic and changing environment, finding innovative solutions to maintain delivery programme and or MRP requirements, working with minimum supervision, for both Product and Documentation, using relevant tools to drive on time delivery in full OTIF, Taking ownership for the immediate and accurate updating of system notes and dates

SAP Requirements:

Manage the Purchase order creation and placement, in a timely and accurate manner, actively confirming and challenging Supplier capacity, anticipating and delivering relevant actions required to ensure deliveries will be made on time.
Take full responsibility for issuing drawing/specification changes to suppliers taking a proactive approach to manage and mitigate any possible late deliveries that may arise from the change.

Managing Purchase order/Schedule Agreement kick off meetings with suppliers and Internal Cross functional team using Kick off Meeting fixed agenda and follow up of subsequent actions taking ownership to close out all actions within set target date.
Must have a full understanding SAP MRP, MM Module, MRP,SQA and S&OP interface within Ganesh and ensuring system used to best optimise OWC, material supplies, stock, resource and planning.

Experience and Knowledge

SAP ERP System management essential
MS Office applications
Knowledge of Manufacturing / Project Environment
Interpretation of manufacturing plans
International trade and knowledge of Incoterms

This is an urgent requirement so if it is of interest please apply immediately and contact Jamie.mackinlay@1st-executive.com to find out more.