Manufacturing Buyer FTC 12 months

Location: Glasgow, United KingdomThales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. Primary Purpose of the Role: The Manufacturing Buyer will ensure the timely availability of materials having regard for quality, technical specification, contractual conditions, inventory levels, material management and total acquisition cost. They are responsible for the creation of Purchase Orders and their subsequent delivery, ensuring effective supplier performance and relationship management. Key Responsibilities and Tasks: Acquisition Planning Interface with relevant Subcontract Managers and Procurement Bids and Project Managers to ensure requirements are met for Bids and Programmes Interface with relevant departments to ensure overall supply requirements are met. Support Procurement Competence Centres or CBU Procurement Teams in the development of Category Policies Materials Management Preparation, validation and scheduling of purchase orders to achieve appropriate level of material availability by providing a stable and optimised flow to meet the Master Production Schedule or equivalent plan. Identify deviations from the requirement plan, take remedial action as necessary to achieve conformance or minimise necessity for rescheduling. Maintain lead time and re-order level information in appropriate systems. Process Management Conduct all activities in accordance with Chorus processes Monitor process efficiency including inventory levels, open order book levels, work queues, lead time increases, unmatched invoices etc. Identify opportunities for process improvement and reducing time or cost of the end to end supply chain process Tendering and Negotiation Issue Request for Quotations (RFQs) in support of Programme and Bid requirements Negotiate purchase pricing and terms and conditions where applicable and where not defined under pre-existing contracts or Category Supplier Frame Agreements Flowing down applicable terms and conditions including customer, product or programme specific conditions Ensure all acquisitions are in accordance with the applicable Category Policy whether UK PCC or CBU specific. Agree schedules with suppliers to optimise delivery flow to production To consider responsible and sustainable sourcing to identify and mitigate sustainability and compliance risks where applicable. Contracting Generate and issue Purchase orders utilising the MRPII & Procurement Systems Sign and approve purchase orders within Delegation of Authority Limits Ensure all PO’s reflect any engineering changes, and take into account scrap, re-workand stock levels Follow up on POs, registering PO Acknowledgements, checking disparities and letting the Requesting Party know if necessary Dealing with typical disputes with suppliers and escalating major disputes to the relevant stakeholders. Dealing with incidents and complaints made by Procurement Requesting Parties Ensuring the follow-up of export license requests for Procurement in sensitive situations Supplier Performance Expedite all open orders to ensure on time delivery, alerting stakeholders to threats of non- performance and updating systems as necessary Work with Supplier Quality Assurance to drive supplier performance improvement. Support the assessment and appraisal of new and existing suppliers. Work with Technical teams to resolve design issues impacting on supplier performance Duplicated below Determine and manage the export control status of incoming material including the requirement for CECC forms Support the preparation and management of reviews with relevant Suppliers (including QBRs). Capture and improve supplier performance Manage process of supplier returns/non conforming material Co-ordinate all invoice and accounts queries relating to purchase orders to assist the orderly flow of cash. Skills Computer literacy particularly with respect to MS Office packages and MRP systems. Ability to work in a team environment Customer (internal and end) focus An adequate, but not specialist, understanding of the technical and non-technical requirements. The jobholder should be delivery orientated while ensuring the budget and all contractual commitments are met. Stakeholder Management Skills Ability to build effective relationships with Suppliers Ethical awareness and the direct application to delivery of role. Proactive approach to work and problem solving Proven Negotiation Skills Technical and Supply Market knowledge of the Procurement categories relevant to the role. Experience: Relevant experience in procurement or supply chain/manufacturing roles Experienced in using MRP/ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP Use of Supplier Relationship and Performance Management techniques and measurement Qualifications: Already studying towards MCIPS, Business or Engineering Degree/Qualification or equivalent or willingness to do so. Apprenticeship in Purchasing, Supply Chain or relevant technical field MCIPS Diploma Certificate (level 6), or equivalent qualifications in other disciplines. High standards of numeracy and literacy. In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency. At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys s tart here, apply now