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Summary

Procurement is defined as: Sourcing, negotiating, and buying of goods, materials, and services to meet the Company’s operational requirements. Purchase of goods, materials, and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, considering price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Procurement team in the development of product category strategies by undertaking market analysis and research.
• Take accountability for a small product category to support future development
• Assist the team in data collection on supplier performance
• Collate Request for Quotation (RFQ) responses and complete costing sheets
• Support buyers in the critical path management of pre-production samples for new tenders managed by the     procurement team
• Support team in collating supplier samples and brochures for new product/solution innovation to sales
• Manage supplier Invoice Queries and resolve in agreed timescales
• Understand and deliver to stakeholder requirements
• Produce and maintain information on supplier non-conformance
• Support buyers in collation of reports for suppliers
• Support the procurement team in undertaking due diligence of suppliers and ensure that new suppliers are recorded and registered on business systems
• Work with clients across the business to analyze demand and assist in the specification of goods and services to be supplied
• Develop and maintain a supplier database to strengthen the procurement process
• Liaise with suppliers on quality problems in conjunction with company quality standards
• Maintain technical reference files for all bought components and related suppliers
• Identify and monitor procurement across the business to assist the development of a longterm approach to procurement to deliver savings, efficiency, value for money, quality standards and targets, diversity objectives, environmental standards and improved capability.
• Provide technical support on procurement including requirements under EU procurement rules set out in the Official Journal of the European Community (OJEU) and achieving value under different procurement models
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications
• Ensure compliance with company guidelines and purchasing policies and procedures during supplier negotiations and contracts
• Report on procurement key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Self-Management
• Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
• Assertive, resilient and welcomes change
• Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working with others
• Proactively contributes to the team
• Actively committed to teams’ development
• Is self-aware, optimistic and open to change
• Shows moral courage, openness, and honesty in all dealings

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Completed BS or BA in Accountancy

• 5 years in accounting in manufacturing environment

• General Accounting activities

• Strong knowledge of GAAP in a manufacturing environment

• A/P & A/R Experience

• Manufacturing background

• Advanced Excel and experience w/ ERP’s; IQMS a plus

• Strong drive for continuous improvement

• Ability to thrive working in teams as well as on their own