Due to increase business demand, we are currently recruiting a Buyer/Planner with a long established multinational client in Shannon, Co. Clare. Position will be offered as initial 6 month contract with significant opportunity to extend for the right candidate. Position will be offered on day shift (Thursday to Monday) and report to Materials Manager.
This role will be responsible for the materials process for each project to meet business unit production goals. This would include the planning, scheduling, and purchasing of all materials, services, equipment and tooling for each project.
Responsibilities:
• Sourcing, ordering & expediting all material requirements on the project ensuring they are delivered and available to Production as required to meet project milestones
• Accurate placement of orders for materials and services ensuring pricing, certification, shipping instructions & lead time information is correct.
• As department point of contact for customer representative on site the Buyer will ensure information related to supply of customer supplied material is accurate and updated on project reports.
• Utilization of all available supplier online sourcing & ordering tools i.e. Inventory Locator System (ILS)
• Processing the following order types: Purchase Orders, Repair Orders, Exchange Orders, Service Orders, Non-Stock Orders
• Updating of project reports on a daily basis to ensure all delivery dates, details on supply of alternate parts and relevant shipping information is accurate.
• Working with freight & logistics partners to ensure accurate delivery of orders and resolving any logistical issues that arise within the supply chain.
• Working closely with the Materials Co-Ordinator and Project Leader to ensure parts that cannot be sourced within the project ground time are prioritised & options to repair or fabricate these parts in-house are utilised
• Attending daily Departmental meetings providing up to date information on all supply chain related matters.
• Be aware of contractual issues with customer with regards to part sign off limits, part pool / PBH agreements, fixed priced, T & M work and use of PMA material.
• Looking to constantly innovate & introduce new material options for Production while not compromising on quality for the customer.
• Collating of information required for project pre-input and wash up meetings & actioning any items arising from these meetings
• Management & auditing of our supplier base to ensure all approvals are current and updated as required as well as ensuring best price, lead time, quality & service to the company.
• Continuous monitoring of inventory levels with emphasis on MOQ’s, MOV’s, life limited material & targeting zero material returns on each project.
• Weekly monitoring of MRP and processing of MRP PRs for material replenishment.
• Collecting quotes & negotiating T & Cs with Vendors.
• Monitoring & managing of quarantine parts.
• Must always adhere to company policies & procedures & be aware of the relevant sections of the Company procedure manuals.
• Creation of material master data.
• Any other duties and responsibilities identified by the Materials Manager as it relates to Materials.
Experience / Qualification Requirements:
• A minimum of 2 years relevant experience in a purchasing and supply chain role ideally within the aviation industry is required
• Qualification in IIPMM / APICS Purchasing, Logistics and/or Supply Chain is desirable with previous experience as a Material Buyer an advantage.
• Strong IT Skills with experience working with modern ERP Systems.
• Have a consistent high level of commercial awareness.
• Demonstrates and is passionate about delivering solutions for our customers. Be aware of customer needs and makes decisions with customer in mind at all times.
• Have a strong work ethic, be reliable, focussed, self-motivated with a positive attitude.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment handling multiple tasks with excellent attention to detail
• Good team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Provide on call out of hours support per the department roster.
To be considered for this position, please email your CV to nuala.mcmahon@eflexes.com or call 086 6033772 to discuss in confidence.
