For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries. With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.
Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision. We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas. We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Lead Buyer will be responsible for assisting in the development, and to manage the execution, of global strategies to purchase bought in finished and raw materials for Plenty Pumps. To deliver on time to operations quality components that meet standards and to manage and maximise efficiencies in Suppliers and Celeros global vendor purchase power plan. To ensure all commodities purchased are within target pricing and savings are maximised. Will be responsible for source, selection, negotiation, and purchase of all commodities for the Pump market.
They will be required to manage their supply chains in support of internal/external Customer requirements and support appropriate metrics and reporting as required by the business. They will be required to develop and manage the process of vendor analysis and provide recommendations for source selection in support of bid and proposal activities, procurement and as needed to support the business.

SKILLS

• Strong negotiation and cost analysis skills, influencing, Inter-personal, Communication, IT including SAP or equivalent, vendor management

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience with the procurement of a variety commodities including, which may include raw materials, electronics, connectors, power suppliers, cable assemblies, sheet metalwork, machining and castings.
• Experience of tender bids, contracts, management of sub-contracts, SC standards and process
• CIPS qualified, or HNC, Degree level in business, mechanical / electrical engineering.

Within this position of Lead Buyer the key accountabilities are as follows:

• Role is a dual role where you will Lead the purchasing function as well as carrying out all the purchasing activities from RFQ’s to Placing orders and expediting.
• Responsible for the procurement of materials and services required in the manufacture of Celeros Flow Technology Pumps, purchases will be across all material categories or Subcontract activities,
• Allocates workload within purchasing team whilst ensuring requisitions are valid and are accompanied with the relevant quality plans and technical specifications.
• Raising RFQs through SAP and where possible the requirement has been competitively tendered by 3 vendors demonstrating value for money and a competitively sourced solution.
• Reviews and evaluates vendor quotes against requirements, Costs targets, Leadtime and specification.
• Raising all Purchase orders in accordance with requirements whilst making sure that all required Quality Plans and associated drawings have been provided and submitted to the Vendor.
• Continuous expediting of Purchase Orders ensuring SAP & internal customers are updated accordingly and Project delivery is met.
• Action all assigned Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and Engineering Change Notes (ECNs) through process whilst liaising internally and externally to conclusion and resolution.
• Supports site leadership with maintenance and reporting of purchasing KPI’s
• Sources new vendors, resolves conflicts concerning materials or services at the department and vendor levels; keeps in constant contact with appropriate personnel to ensure satisfactory operations; coordinates returns and/or repairs of products; monitors changes, modifications, and technological advances that affect the purchasing of goods and services.
• Continuous Improvement of On-Time Delivery and quality performance of key Project subcontractors also work closely with the management team to set policy on vendors and the method of selection
• Develops and manages procurement strategies, benchmarking of key commodities and undertakes supply chain research to ensure Plenty Pumps purchasing power is maximised and all commodities are purchased within budget and material savings are maximised.
• Member of the Senior Leadership Team within Hillington helping lead the business in success of all Goals and Objectives.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)

Within this position of Lead Buyer the key accountabilities are as follows:

• Role is a dual role where you will Lead the purchasing function as well as carrying out all the purchasing activities from RFQ’s to Placing orders and expediting.
• Responsible for the procurement of materials and services required in the manufacture of Celeros Flow Technology Pumps, purchases will be across all material categories or Subcontract activities,
• Allocates workload within purchasing team whilst ensuring requisitions are valid and are accompanied with the relevant quality plans and technical specifications.
• Raising RFQs through SAP and where possible the requirement has been competitively tendered by 3 vendors demonstrating value for money and a competitively sourced solution.
• Reviews and evaluates vendor quotes against requirements, Costs targets, Leadtime and specification.
• Raising all Purchase orders in accordance with requirements whilst making sure that all required Quality Plans and associated drawings have been provided and submitted to the Vendor.
• Continuous expediting of Purchase Orders ensuring SAP & internal customers are updated accordingly and Project delivery is met.
• Action all assigned Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and Engineering Change Notes (ECNs) through process whilst liaising internally and externally to conclusion and resolution.
• Supports site leadership with maintenance and reporting of purchasing KPI’s
• Sources new vendors, resolves conflicts concerning materials or services at the department and vendor levels; keeps in constant contact with appropriate personnel to ensure satisfactory operations; coordinates returns and/or repairs of products; monitors changes, modifications, and technological advances that affect the purchasing of goods and services.
• Continuous Improvement of On-Time Delivery and quality performance of key Project subcontractors also work closely with the management team to set policy on vendors and the method of selection
• Develops and manages procurement strategies, benchmarking of key commodities and undertakes supply chain research to ensure Plenty Pumps purchasing power is maximised and all commodities are purchased within budget and material savings are maximised.
• Member of the Senior Leadership Team within Hillington helping lead the business in success of all Goals and Objectives..

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required daily to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, and see (specific close vision abilities are required to perform computer work)
• Required occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• Required daily to use hands and fingers and arms to reach (to operate a computer and telephone)
• Required occasionally to lift and/or move objects that are light to moderate
• Required occasionally to travel (usually by air or road so may be required to sit for extended periods

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work with moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, etc.)
• Ability to work in an open planned office / individual office
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods
• Ability to sit in a car or on a plane for extended period