Buyer / Planner

Planner/Buyer

Location: Wolverhampton

Contract: FTC 12-month

We are currently looking for a Buyer to join our clients site in Wolverhampton. Our client works on components for the Aerospace industry, often complex and bespoke mechanical products. We are ideally looking for a candidate with a similar background within manufacture, engineering, and mro environments.

As a buyer, you will build new and existing relationships with suppliers. You will coordinate and place purchase orders, working with the strategic sourcing team and supply chain.
An ideal candidate will understand the necessity of on-time delivery, quality and cost efficiency.

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role

Role Requirements – Planner Buyer   

Ensure on-time delivery for the relevant portfolio of suppliers
Manage and place purchase orders in line with MRP requirements
Expedite parts in line with business requirements
Ensure all purchasing activities are compliant with ITAR and EAR where appropriate
Support Quality in root cause analysis and corrective actions and Returns
Communicate and report updates to peers and other functions
Support improvement activities through the lean philosophy
There will be some expectations for UK travel
Building relationships with suppliers through regular communication.
The ideal candidate for the Planner Buyer role would have:

Excellent communication skills – the ability to communicate at all levels within the business
An awareness of aerospace manufacturing procedures and some technical knowledge
Worked in a fast-paced environment
Good working knowledge of an MRP system preferably SAP.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Knowledge of lean/continuous improvement
Good decision maker and problem solver
Risk evaluation - commercial, performance, relationship
Cost Awareness
Experience in the field of manufacturing or engineering (preferably Aerospace) or Supply Chain is preferable.
You must be able to deal with a variety of tasks at any one time and understand the priorities.
Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
CIPs qualification is desirable
Degree in an appropriate discipline is desirable
Lean/continuous improvement certified – preferred but not essential
For more information on this role, please contact Juls Bujalska on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed)

Omega Resource Group is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors