purchasing agent

purchasing agent Wantage, England

Element Solutions (FL)
Full Time Wantage, England 32621 - 19194 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Business Overview


MACDERMID ALPHA ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS

Through the innovation of specialty chemicals and materials under our Alpha, Compugraphics, Electrolube, Kester, and MacDermid Enthone brands, MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions provides solutions that power electronics interconnection. We serve all global regions and every step of device manufacturing within each segment of the electronics supply chain. The experts in our Semiconductor Solutions, Circuitry Solutions, and Assembly Solutions divisions collaborate in design, implementation, and technical service to ensure success for our partner clients. Our solutions enable our customers’ manufacture of extraordinary electronic devices at high productivity and reduced cycle time. MacDermid Alpha is a business unit of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI). Element Solutions Inc is a leading specialty chemicals company whose businesses supply a broad range of solutions that enhance the products people use every day.

FILM & SMART SURFACE SOLUTIONS (F&SSS)

We are Film & Smart Surface Solutions (F&SSS) and currently active in more than 50 countries. Our main production location is in the UK, with plans in place to realise a second production location in Asia. Our R&D and Technical centres are already in all three territories, Americas, Asia and Europe.


Our target for the F&SSS division is to become the market leader in the in-mold electronics space for the automotive industry. It capitalizes on emerging trends in human-machine interfaces, displays and in-mold electronics. The division combines our extensive offering of speciality films for the industrial and automotive industries with our developing portfolio of flexible and formable conductive and non-conductive inks. The combination of these products with our in-depth materials and process expertise enables our customers to create formed, structurally rigid three dimensional automotive controls and displays that are at the forefront of modern cockpit aesthetics and functionality. This is a unique opportunity to be part of our journey.

Job Purpose


The purpose of the Buyer will be to manage relationships with key suppliers, negotiate delivery terms with potential and current suppliers and manage a sourcing strategy for each category.

Job Responsibilities


  • Procure products for the business in order to meet set timescales.
  • Work closely with suppliers, subcontractors & services providers to reduce total acquisition cost.
  • Negotiation of purchase prices and supply agreements with suppliers for UK production.
  • Dispute resolution.
  • Performance and risk management in the supply chain for UK production.
  • Vendor rating and appraisals for UK production.
  • Legal and regulatory compliance for purchased goods.
  • Invoice queries.
  • Maintenance of the company ERP Business system.
  • Satisfaction of ISO9001, IATF16949 and AS9100 purchase requirements e.g. site audits.
  • Additional duties as and when required for company purchasing.

Experience and Competencies


  • Purchasing experience
  • Experience using a computer based ordering system (preferably SAP)
  • Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Analytical, numerically astute with strong proven problem solving abilities
  • Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against deadlines
  • Commercially and financially aware
  • Keen attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to “read” the market, analyse macro-level information and assess opportunities and risks
  • Able to build and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
  • Experience in collecting and analysing data

Are you looking for a new challenge in a flexible organisation?


This is a fabulous opportunity for a candidate with experience working as a buyer, to make their mark in our purchasing team.

In return we offer:

  • A highly competitive base salary
  • Generous annual bonus scheme
  • Hybrid work
  • Generous enhanced pension option
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Subsidised canteen
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Growth opportunities: our group is growing fast, we are looking for dynamic and motivated individuals to shape it with us!
  • We have an informal culture where our employees embody the 5 C’s of our culture: Challenge, Commit, Collaborate, Choose and Care in their interactions with colleagues, customers and other counterparts. We seek to create a richly enjoyable and personally rewarding environment for all our employees

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Element Solutions Inc is an E-Verify Company and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job applicant procedures. "Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation"

purchasing agent
Element Solutions (FL)

www.elementsolutionsinc.com
Waterbury, United States
Benjamin Gliklich
Unknown / Non-Applicable
5001 to 10000 Employees
Company - Public
Chemical Manufacturing
1922
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