Description职位描述
      
      To maintain the product plan that schedules the correct material requirements and production activities, and also to ensure that purchase orders for the material are placed according to ERP requirements and expedited where necessary.
      
      
      Responsibilities职责
      
      To ensure Purchase Orders are placed on the Domestic and Global Supply base as directed by the ERP system and action exception messages according to agreed guidelines.
      Ensure information for all Production purchased parts from Global Supply base are effectively passed to the Commercial Department for import control.
      To utilise the tools available (e.g. exception reports and spreadsheets) to track the progress of individual products and parts and take the necessary corrective action required to ensure the product is built to the ERP plan.
      To expedite or amend orders with Suppliers as necessary to ensure compliance to ERP plan.
      To ensure that stock levels are maintained in accordance with departmental policy specified at the Working Capital Meeting.
      To assess internal requests for material and factory labour and negotiate agreed delivery dates.
      To ensure all repairs to product are actioned in a controlled, timely and cost effective manner.
      To incorporate engineering changes into the plan so that product improvements are introduced quickly and cost effectively. This includes amending outstanding Purchase Orders as advised by Purchasing.
      To participate in daily Priority Sheet reviews.
      To participate in Supplier Reviews.
      To resolve invoice non-conformances (or escalate to the Purchasing Department as appropriate).
      To participate in quality improvements throughout the business as assigned by the Planning Manager
      
      Relevant Knowledge, skills and competEncies相关知识技能
      
      Key Performance Competencies.
      Understand the product structures and how the products are assembled.
      Use ERP to control material movements and costs.
      Create and maintain Purchase Orders in ERP.
      Communicate with external suppliers to ensure compliance to agreed Purchase Order dates, quantities and price.
      Write concise, accurate reports, for managers and other departments.
      Maintain Excel spreadsheets to provide information for other departments.
      Educational Background, Experience, Skills and Knowledge.
      Degree in Business related subject desired
      Experience of an MRP environment essential. Experience of Movex ERP an advantage.
      Experience of working in a Purchasing environment or Buyer role an advantage.
      Experience of International Supply base.
      Willingness to accept responsibility
      Demonstrate high level of written and verbal communication skills in English.
      Experience of Microsoft Office Suite an advantage.