Senior Buyer
Reporting line: The Senior Buyer will report directly to Head of Material Planning, Logistics & Stores.
Departmental Overview
The Procurement team is responsible for developing the Procurement function procuring the components, equipment, and facilities to support the manufacturing, assembly, and delivery of all Artemis Technologies products, including the electric foiling drives and high-speed vessels.
The Role
This is an opportunity for an exceptional Senior Buyer to join this prestigious team to take on a challenging and exciting role as ATL grows rapidly to achieve its unique, leading-edge, technology-driven vision through its world class team. As a Senior Buyer you will lead a small team of buyers and be responsible for procurement of Artemis eFoiler® and Artemis Technologies vessel parts. You will have responsibility and accountability for various elements of the Procurement function which will include people and cost management within the relevant platform and category, to support the Operational team. You will support the Operational WAR process, Production Readiness Reviews and Integrated Project Team meetings to ensure the Procurement function is aligned to the business needs. The Operations department will use various processes and methods to transform raw materials, components, and parts into finished goods for customers to required standards of quality, cost, delivery, and safety. You will have strategic and tactical responsibility for procurement of goods and services (direct and indirect spend) and for operational goals to exceed customer expectations for product quality, cost and delivery, maximising efficiency, and driving operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
* Be responsible for procurement of Artemis eFoiler® and Artemis Technologies vessels parts, as well as the supporting equipment and facilities.
* Strategic Sourcing and Procurement for key commodities and management of ‘tail’ spend.
* Conduct supplier relationship management programs with key commodity vendors (Inc. Performance, Cost Evaluation and Quality).
* Negotiate and submit contracts for approval – monitor progress, quality, and service.
* Support the procurement side of ERP improvements including recommending opportunities for both departmental and business wide efficiencies to systems, processes, and information.
* You will be responsible for team 1-2-1 meetings with buyers and administration team ensuring they are regularly held to discuss departmental KPI`s, Objectives and the people side of wellbeing, and development. Ensuring any escalations are raised with your line manager in the first instance.
* Ensure compliance with Artemis Technologies Policies and procedures.
* Build good working relationships across Artemis Technologies.
* Contribute to shaping a culture that reflects Artemis Technologies Values and Guiding Principles and enables the company to achieve its goals.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications and Experience Required
* Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering /manufacturing, business, or supply chain discipline or equivalent NVQ Level 4 qualification.
* Proven track record in strategic procurement, delivering cost management and supplier relationship management programmes for select commodities.
* Experience of operating and influencing at a strategic level across multiple departments.
* Experience at procuring complex systems-based products with multiple SKUs within a manufacturing environment.
Preferred
* Member of an industry related Professional Body (CIPS/APICS).
* Extensive in-depth composite or mechanical engineering purchasing experience.
* Experience with ERP, suggesting improvements to processes etc.
Key Skills Required
* Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate with, and manage key stakeholders and suppliers.
* Strong and confident negotiator with the ability to negotiate at all levels.
* Demonstrable experience driving value for money and cost reduction through best-in-class procurement practices.
Professional Expertise
* A strong working knowledge of manufacturing technologies.
* Ability to add value, reduce costs and recommend business improvements.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Communication Skills
* Excellent communication (both verbal and written), interpersonal and influencing skills both within the company and with external suppliers.
* Strong presentation skills.
Teamworking
* Ability to relate well to others, and build co-operative and collaborative working relationships, both internally and externally.
Organising Skills
* Strong organisational skills and dedication to completing tasks in high quality and timely manner.
* Excellent time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise work effectively.
* Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.
Remuneration
* Private Medical Insurance.
* Health Cashback Plan.
* Group Income Protection
* Stakeholder Pension.
* Cycle to Work scheme.
* Electric Vehicle scheme.
* Life Insurance (3 x salary)
* Employer Assistance Programme.
* 22 days holiday plus 13 public/bank/closure holidays (pro-rata). You will also accumulate up to 5 service‑related holidays over your first five years of employment.
* Regular social events (staff and family).
* Robust Performance Management Framework.
* Enhanced Maternity and sick pay provisions.
Equal Opportunities
Artemis Technologies is an equal opportunities employer and therefore is committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity and does not discriminate, whether on grounds of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender re‑assignment, disability, age, class, religion or belief, community background or passport held. These principles underpin our professional behaviour and are embedded in our policies, procedures, day‑to‑day practices, and external relationships. We therefore welcome and encourage job applications from a fully diverse range of candidates.
We monitor the community background and sex of our job applicants and employees in order to demonstrate our commitment to promoting equality of opportunity in employment and to comply with our duties under the Fair Employment & Treatment (NI) Order 1998. If you do not answer the related application questions, we are encouraged to use the residuary method of making a determination, which means that we can make a determination as to your community background on the basis of the personal information supplied by you in your application form.
Note: If you provide these details you are obliged to do so truthfully as it is a criminal offence under the Fair Employment (Monitoring) Regulations (NI) 1999 to knowingly give false answers to these questions.
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