Job Description Summary

At GE Power Conversion UK Ltd we have a steeped heritage in design and manufacture of complex electrical motors and generators serving customers around the globe in a wide range of sectors such as Marine, Oil & Gas, Naval and Industry.
Working cross-functionally within the Rotating Machines business the Senior Buyer is responsible for full wing to wing Sourcing and Procurement process for commodities including (but not limited to) electro-mechanical devices, copper, insulation and instrumentation.

Job Description

Role Summary.

Working cross-functionally within the Rotating Machines business (RMR) and Systems Engineering the Senior MRP Controller/ Buyer is responsible for day-to-day MRP focus, delegating actions, project management review meetings, material planning review/feedback meetings, MRP/SAP cleanliness, commodity distribution. Senior buyer is responsible for full end to end Procurement/Purchasing process for commodities families including (but not limited to) raw materials, services, sub-con, off the shelf, and logistics. The senior buyer is a lead role within the team, required to support/mentor the commodity buyers.

Responsibilities.

• Execute across the purchase base, with full accountability for meeting deflation (savings), usage, cash and preferred supplier targets, limiting/ mitigating erosions. (overspends)
• Ensure MRP/SAP focus, actions, and risk mitigation.
• Chair project management and material planning reviews
• Ensure commodities are distributed, with lead times and purchase group owners
• SAP cleanliness, accurate reporting on KPI’s
• Analyse requirements, implement recovery actions, drive continuous improvement activities
• Weekly dashboards, monthly review reports
• Ensure business compliance is followed, authorisations, processes, controls.  
• Own the day-to-day execution of the transactional procurement process including approving, converting purchase requisitions/Eng requirements into purchase orders. Managing purchase orders, expediting, supplier monitoring, delivery schedules (NCR’s/Invoice Queries etc)
• Manage Engineering changes on open orders within the supply chain.
• Manage the operational relationship with suppliers.
• Optimize inventory and process improvements.
• Expected to resolve problems through the application of experiences and expertise.
• Identify review and propose new suppliers.
• Assess supplier capabilities and make recommendations on supplier acceptability.
• Support escalation issues for invoice payment issue resolution.

Qualifications / Requirements.

• High level of exposure and relevant experience within transactional purchasing (SAP), expediting. (manufacturing / engineering background preferred)
• Ability to understand purchasing contract legal terms and chair negotiations.
• Ability to review understand engineering requirements and cost/budget sub-con manufacture/supply.
• Ability to read and interpret BOM’s and technical drawings, statements of work.
• Efficient with SAP and AP systems. (MRP)

Desired Characteristics;

• Strong oral and written communication skills. (negotiations)
• Strong interpersonal and Influencing skills.
• Supporting and mentoring operational buyers.
• Analytic capabilities and operating rigor.
• Hands-on and ability to handle multiple priorities in a high demanding environment.
• Cross-functional openness and Team-player attitude.
• Flexible can-do attitude.

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