Buyer

- FMV have an urgent requirement to resource its supply chain sufficiently. There are 900 budgeted hours that have not been factored into the workload of the existing team and are yet to be utilised. Carl Forey approved the submission of a direct role to support after a stakeholder meeting including Diane Kendal, Christopher Barrett, Matthew Kerry, Phil Meacham and Samuel Rutter. New requirements for outsourcing projects and the ramp up in existing project purchasing has increased demand beyond maintainable levels of output for a buyer. The existing team consists of 4 buyers who are expected to achieve 220 PO lines per month. Since January the output has been 1385/March, 1981 PO lines/Feb, 1560 lines/Jan against a KPI of 880/month. The existing schedule requires 4 units (2 variants) to be built this year (BNS & NUS), comprising of circa 1500 purchased parts each (BOM not yet fixed). While some componentry will be shared, this will require a significant amount of master data management in IFS (purchase parts, supplier for purchase part data). Added to this there is extensive supplier engagement and PR => order processing which requires >6 months of direct labour for first of types alone, merging and complimenting requirements for production starting December. The incumbent team are unable to support the project medium/long term. Onboarding a new buyer at this stage will allow for a suitable onboarding/training pathway, 6-8 weeks, with existing team support to help it through first of type builds and data improvements. Primary Location o ? Cambridge ? Work Shift o N37F - 5 Days a Week - 37 Hours M8 T8 W8 T8 F5 (United Kingdom) ? Collective Agreement Details - Collective Agreement - Job Description Why join Marshall in this role? Based in the UK, with operations in Canada, Marshall Land Systems specialises in the design and production of deployable operational infrastructure and mission support for humanitarian, defence and security operations across the globe. Other core services include the integration of complex systems into a range of vehicles for use by the military and security services including explosive ordnance disposal and battlefield ambulances all underpinned by a full in-life managed service provision to ensure customers 'equipment is available where and when they need it. The role: A Buyer will be responsible for the purchasing of goods and services in line with MRP and business demands. Execution of the purchase contracts established by the Commodity Managers and for ensuring accurate, timely and complete materials availability to enable manufacturing activities. The role has a key focus in ensuing the integrity and accuracy of the data held in the ERP system with the support of the Material Planning and Supply Manager and Production Planning department. Your key responsibilities in this role of Buyer: - The Buyer is required to process MRP driven demand in line with project requirements. Requesting quotations, placing and expediting purchase orders. - Responsibility for the proper execution of a Purchase Contract and therefore the successful implementation of the commodity strategy set by the Strategic Procurement team. Contract execution is handed over by the Commodity Manager after first article inspection / delivery - Maximising material availability for the owned commodity area, minimising inventory and reducing cost - Maintaining close collaboration with the Planning, Warehousing, Operations, Project and Engineering departments to ensure material supply is accurate, in full and on-time: - Working with the production planners to determine what materials will be needed when - Working with suppliers to call off against the commercial supplier contracts the required materials - Working with the in-bound logistics and warehousing team to optimise JIT to line, to minimise inventory levels and WIP - Maximises vendor delivery and quality performance through appropriate communication channels - Responsible for supplier day-to-day management and relationship building, as well as KPI monitoring - participates in contract management activities together with the relevant Commodity Manager - Processes purchase requisitions in a timely fashion and ensures accurate and timely release of purchase orders - Where data is missing or deficient provide feedback to the relevant stakeholders to ensure rectification - Looks for opportunities to improve the accuracy of data to remove material order errors - Shares with suppliers, using technology, the forward material load requirements based on the production plan - Flags any material issues to the Material Planning and Supply Manager so early action can be taken - Provides regular material requirements to actual supply reports so supplier performance can be measured and fed back to them for action - Chases suppliers for overdue items/ resolve issues where stock does not arrive Apply if you have most of the following: - Degree in Engineering, Business or other technical field - Procurement or Operations expertise in a manufacturing environment - Knowledge of ERP and MRP systems, P2P and procurement processes - Good numeracy skills / data management skills - Excel skills - Experience working with ERP systems (IFS preferable) - ERP data management essential - Strong communication skills - Ability to present data clearly and concisely - Ability to work under pressure with competing demands - Tenacity and influence The benefits we offer you will include: - 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell) - Pension contributions up to 9% - Healthcare cash plan for you and your children - Extensive flexible benefit program including Cycle to Work - Life assurance at 4x basic salary - Enhanced parental leave and pay - Paid volunteering leave - Access to industry leading wellbeing resources and tools - Opportunities to develop your skill set and gain additional qualifications