Job Title:  Buyer (India)

A challenging, but exciting, opportunity has arisen for an Operational Buyer within the Procurement Department. Reporting to the Procurement Manager your responsibilities will include supporting all key stakeholders in the on-time delivery of goods &/or services, ensuring the timely placement of orders and contracts against planned / forecast demand. Taking total ownership of both the product, processes & supply chain for which you are responsible.

The successful candidate will be able to:

• Manage high volumes of Tactical Purchasing.
• Ensuring Order Acknowledgements are provided by Suppliers.
• Review and manage MRP (Material Resource Planning) requirements on a regular basis for those assigned goods/services.
• Ensure Invoice Queries are resolved and cleared in a timely manner.
• Issue / prepare Tenders & be able to analyse quotations based upon the total delivered cost to the business.
• Negotiate Prices / Contracts for those aligned Goods/Services for which you will be responsible.
• Ensure that the MRP System contains the correct data against Vendor and Part to ensure efficient management of the process.
• Conduct Supplier Visits & Supplier Audits to evaluate and identify opportunity/risk to Taylor Hobson (India).
• Ensure that the right approach is taken to maintain OTD & inventory levels based on the business’s expectations.
• Work with Key Stakeholders to Assist in Sourcing and Establishing New Products / Sources of Supply.
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Key responsibilities:

• Ability to work as part of a team, and independently, as required.
• Be able to build relationships across the business to support the businesses wider growth and development.
• Strong ability to communicate in verbal and written form. Strong ability to follow verbal or written instructions. Strong ability to take initiative in daily work
• Able to use MS Office and its associated applications.
• The ability to analyse data and arrive at an appropriate strategy / approach with the information presented. Be able to understand engineering drawings and/or bills of materials (BOMs).
• To be able to influence (& understand) supply chain cost drivers.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Confident / Analytical / Systematic
• Motivated with a drive for improvement / change
• Honest & Transparent

   Business Unit

• Established in 1886, Taylor Hobson is the world leader in surface and form metrology and developed the first Roundness and Surface Finish measuring instruments.
• We provide contact and non-contact measurement solutions for the most demanding applications on a global basis, with a worldwide infrastructure to support our clients; we are a truly global ultra-precision metrology company.
• We are pioneers, continually developing our products to meet the ever-increasing demands of next generation technologies, particularly in Optics, Bearings, Space, Defence, Aerospace, Automotive, Medical and Renewable Energy technologies.
• Taylor Hobson's world leading brands include: Talyrond®, Form Talysurf® PGI, Form Talysurf® i-Series, Surtronic®, LUPHOScan, Formalysurf® PGI Optics, Talyvel®, Autocollimators, Micro-Alignment Telescope and AMECare.
• Taylor Hobson is part of the Ultra Precision Technologies Division of AMETEK, Inc. which is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices.
• Website: www.taylor-hobson.com