Buyer

The position holder is responsible for managing purchasing transactions with external and internal suppliers to support the efficient procurement of direct materials or subcontract services. This position requires strong attention to detail and rigor to ensure effective management of direct material requirements.

Buyers operate as part of the Customer Operations Procurement Team. Responsible for ensuring transactional efficiency of goods and subcontract services for the business in a defined scope of support from internal and external suppliers in line with Smiths Group PLC Code of Conduct and John Crane P2P policy ensuring that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.

Adhere to daily Standard Work for purchasing team members See Key Accountabilities

Effective Supplier Management

• Liaise with internal and external suppliers to expedite delivery where required to meet business needs
• Act as the point of contact/liaison between suppliers and internal stakeholders where required
• Track and manage supplier delivery performance to meet JC targets and requirements

Data Management

• Ensure new pricing and supplier data is updated in ERP system consistently accurately and regularly.
• Act as a recognized system expert for SAP P2P
• PR to PO Turnaround
• Purchase order ageing
• MRP exception msg status
• Purchase order acknowledgements obtained
• PPV
• Invoice hold value
• Create modify update and manage the acknowledgment of Purchase Orders (POs) from Requisition to Delivery for Direct materials and relevant subcontract services
• Ensure PO acknowledgements from suppliers are complete and relevant data always updated in ERP system
• Manage the return of defective items to suppliers and implement any associated PO management activities (eg management of Return POs)
• Approve and release POs in accordance with the designated approval levels in the DoA
• Resolve MRP Exception messages on a daily basis
• Ensure PO creation and management is aligned to any global contract that is in place
• Resolve invoice holds
• Drive purchase transaction automation through the ERP
• Drive positive commercial impact:
• Conduct basic RFQs as required to identify supplier and price for requirements
• Build collaborative relationships with internal customers suppliers and global team members
• Work with the supply market and internal customers to optimize lead times and inventory for JC in line with agreed targets
• Collection of Vendor Master Data for supplier onboarding or supplier management purposes

Qualifications :

• 2 years of experience working within a purchasing department
• Understanding of MRP driven procurement (SAP ideally)
• Able to read and understand technical drawings
• Analytical skills Good knowledge of Microsoft programs Power BI data extraction and analysis including Excel vlookup and pivot tables
• Processdriven approach and systems thinking
• Ability to solve problems and make improvements to process with support and in a structured way (e.g. A3) able to use data to inform decisions
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills
• Ability to project a positive and professional image on behalf of the organization always promoting ethical procurement

Additional Information :

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Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits while helping engineer a better future. 

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