Project Buyer - NPI
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Location
Staffordshire, England
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£100 - £150 per day
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Contact:
Elliot Fisher
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Contact email:
elliot.fisher@1st-executive.com
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Salary high:
150
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Salary low:
100
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Job ref:
J12671_1553765935
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Published:
about 5 years ago
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Duration:
6 months
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Expiry date:
2019-04-27
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Startdate:
ASAP
Fantastic opportunity to join a world leading Utilities manufacturing organisation as a Temporary Strategic NPI Buyer (electrical and mechanical components). This role will be a six-month contract offering the chance to gain skills in a fast paced, project-based business.
As a Strategic Buyer, you will be responsible for sourcing a wide scope of commodities and co-ordinating the New Product Introduction (NPI) at country level.
Responsibilities include:
- Managing and developing the sub-cluster / country supplier panel in line with my clients global sourcing strategy, and in a close relation with the local commodity buyer dedicated to those commodities
- Coordinate the NPI programme requirements & liaise with local commodity managers to review deadlines and cost reduction strategies.
- Raising and reviewing RFQ's and providing full analysis of price evolution.
- Propose & implement cost reduction actions for the NPI.
- Identify and develop new suppliers / materials / technologies in line with the Project requirement
- Collaborate with Engineering & SQA for supplier development
- Continuous supplier market analysis
- Negotiating agreements with suppliers (contractual conditions)
Required experience:
- Strong NPI (New Product Introduction) background
- 2-3 years minimum sourcing experience
- Well organised
- Strong communicator
- Experience managing multiple projects at once
- Project Management experience
- Ideally experience working with R&D teams.
- CIPS qualifications would be advantageous.
If this position is of interest, please apply now, and any questions call Elliot Fisher on 01483 212186.