Job Title:  Senior Buyer

Position Summary

A challenging, but exciting, opportunity has arisen for a Senior Buyer within the Procurement Department. Reporting to the Purchasing 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. 

Ideally the Senior Buyer will have experience in mechanical or electrical engineering, preferably qualified but not essential. Must have the capability to demonstrate a level of technical competence in one or more areas engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and manage MRP (Material Resource Planning) requirements on a regular basis for those assigned goods/services.
• Ensure that the right approach is taken to maintain OTD & inventory levels based on the business’s expectations.
• 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.
• Working with an approved supplier base to create Service &/or Framework Agreements, Blanket Purchase Orders (or other appropriate tools) to achieve security of supply, cost reductions and the best possible quality of products/services.
• Undertake Make Vs Buy decisions.
• Supporting purchasing functions with the sourcing of new suppliers and materials as well as assistance to resolve technical challenges within the supply chain.
• Conduct Supplier Visits & Supplier Audits to evaluate and identify opportunity/risk to Taylor Hobson.
• Monitor & Manage Supplier Performance to achieve 100% Quality / OTD, and best Total Delivered Cost for the company.
• Ensure Quality Issues & Rejects are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Work with Key Stakeholders to Assist in Sourcing and Establishing New Products / Sources of Supply.
• Develop, Implement & Sustain Procurement Best Practice.
• Perform all duties of a Buyer.
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Requirements for Consideration

• 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.

Desirable Skills:

• IT – MS Navision or SAP ERP System.
• IT - MS Office
• Experience in Global Sourcing and Supply Chains.

Required Personal Attributes:

• Proactive “Can Do” attitude.
• Strong negotiation and teamwork skills.
• Ability to communicate at all levels in a clear professional and concise manner.
• A willingness to question, understand & challenge both Product and Process for improvement and gain.
• Creative and Analytical
• Flawless attention to detail
• Data driven

Full driving license required

Experience/Qualifications

• 5 years in a similar role
• MCIPS Qualified

What Taylor Hobson offer you:

• A fun, relaxed and supportive working environment.
• 1pm Friday finish.
• Competitive salary and 25 days holiday including Christmas.
• Fantastic and supportive onboarding to ensure joiners are well integrated and comfortable at Taylor Hobson.
• Generous matched pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Option to join private health plan.
• Enhanced maternity pay.
• We are invested in developing your skills and will promote and encourage progression through the business.
• Mentoring and guidance for accreditation.
• Opportunity to get involved with charity and fundraising, which we are passionate about.
• Sports and Social Club – fun events and activities throughout the year including Christmas party.
• Perkbox – our rewards app offering discounts from a multitude of retailers, a GP service and a 24-hour Employee Assistance Program to ensure the health and wellbeing of our employees.
• Employee referral scheme of £1000
• Cycle to work scheme.
• An inclusive workforce.
• Free onsite parking, electric charging points and easy access to the city centre.

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