Job Description

Morson is delighted to be working in partnership with a leading aerospace organisation to recruit 2 Buyers/ Senior Buyers for an initial 6 month contract. There is a pay rate of between £19.75 Per Hour PAYE and £22.87 Per Hour PAYE on offer for the successful candidates. The role will be full time on site in Prestwick.

Please find the role description below:

Responsibilities

• To manage a number of high value strategic suppliers.
• To monitor the overall performance of the supply base and produce clear management information for reviews.
• To develop and improve performance of the key suppliers with regard to cost, quality, other contract terms and service.
• Conduct competitive and non-competitive supplier selection, as part of an MFT, dependant on strategic requirements.
• Support supplier assessment activities and supplier development plans as part of multi-functional team.
• Support supplier transfer management requirements.
• Produce development plans for multiple suppliers which set targets for improvement against our business requirements.
• To be used as a point of escalation in giving assistance in resolving critical shortages impacting the build schedule.
• Provide the team with a clear process in order to analyse the supply base & identify opportunities for rationalisation.
• Conduct resourcing where necessary to secure lowest cost of supply.
• To lead strategic reviews and business readiness assessments with suppliers and provide outputs on financial status, growth and risks.
• To issue I.T.T s Request for Proposals (RFP s) as required for new business requirement and for expiring contracts.
• Maintain an awareness of current contract law.
• Ensure appropriate contractual coverage with each and every supplier.
• Identify, manage and escalate as required any potential supplier risks.
• Maintain an awareness of the critical exchange rates and highlight any significant movements.
• Ensure involvement in the introduction of new parts and identify any risks to the production plan.
• Ensure that the Procurement team keep abreast of the engineering changes and modifications. Ensure that the cost impact is minimised whilst meeting customer demand.
• Clear invoice queries promptly through supplier management activities, lead Procurement exit strategies / introduction of new suppliers.
• Ensure supplier capacity & capability information is accurate and topical identifying potential risks and mitigation opportunities.
• Input and presentation at customer rate readiness reviews on supply base rate capability.
• Manage cost per aircraft information mitigation any risk to pricing through negotiation.
• Understand and identify customer requirements and support interface at all levels to ensure that proactive performance is delivered by Aerostructures strategic suppliers/services base.
• Develop SLA s and monitor / analyse delivery, quality, cost and performance against them to meet Business needs.
• Apply Customer Satisfaction ratings to Product Suppliers and Service Providers, and deliver appropriate performance improvements.
• Ensure SAP is maintained and reflective of current supplier and pricing information.
• Present team inputs to monthly team review process and provide data for monthly CS.

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