As a Buyer, you will be responsible for purchasing from MRP system to assigned planner workbench, and follow action messages to keep material receipts aligned to business needs, including sub-contract orders
Develop personal savings plan to offset headwinds
Main Duties/Responsibilities
* Ensure parts and material are bought at the most competitive price, correct quality, lead-time and are delivered on-time for production
* Managing and controlling company’s external suppliers within business cell structure
* Develop relationships with current Suppliers and sub-contractors
* Process all sub-contract operations, ensuring swift turnaround of parts in line with business needs
* Ensure key relationships are built with internal and external stakeholders
* Implement personal savings and on-cost tracker
* Ensure the timely return of all defective material and ensure corrective actions are put in place to prevent reoccurrence
* Assist with MRP system updates
* Drive improvements in Supplier On-Time Delivery with key and non-key accounts
* Continually improve Purchasing methods and drive down external spend
Professional Knowledge & Experience
* Preferred Purchasing experience within an Aerospace / Defence / Manufacturing environment with some technical knowledge of manufacturing processes
* Basic understanding of Engineering Drawings
* Ability to negotiate with proven results to demonstrate effectiveness
* Able to communicate and influence at all levels of the hierarchy through presentations, verbal and written especially directed at Supplier interaction
* Ability to work on their own as much as part of a team
AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.
AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit for more information.