Buyer

Responsibilities

We're Parker, a multinational company. We move things, people and ideas forward. Working with us means belonging to a passionate, dynamic and innovative team, empowered to make a difference. We're now looking for a Buyerto effectively manage large, complex supplier procurement activities and cross-functional relationships ensuring best practice purchasing techniques are applied at all times aligned with Parker-Meggitt policies and processes.

By joining our team, you'll have the chance to develop yourself and explore different opportunities within the Company.

Your responsibilities

• Raise direct orders and/or subcon orders accurately and on time to ensure all goods and services are supplied in accordance with customer and company requirements.
• Manage relationships with designated suppliers of goods and services to ensure quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness targets are being achieved.
• Accountable for proactive management of exception messages to manage optimum inventory.
• Manage Orderbook on daily/weekly basis and work on expedite where required.
• Update ERP system (SAP) with latest supplier commitment and liaise with stakeholders.
• Conduct requests for quotation, evaluation, negotiations, and sourcing activities.
• Continuous improvement in Inventory reduction.
• Ensure compliance with government laws and regulations and company policies and processes.
• Manage ERP (SAP) system and supply chain performance parameters such as supplier contact information, lead times, minimum order quantities, delivery frequency and schedules.
• Populate and maintain accurate data in Corporate Parker Tools (PH Connect, E-Procurement etc.)

Who we are looking for

• Must be able to commit to working on-site 5 days each week (Monday - Friday) on an ongoing basis
• Good understanding of ERP systems
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Procurement
• Action oriented, taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
• Well-organised, detail-oriented, and ability to multi-task
• Understanding of urgency and ability to work independently and prioritise duties with minimal supervision, to meet deadlines
• Ability to Identify root cause and problem solving

What we offer

Parker Meggitt is proud to offer a competitive total rewards framework designed with our colleagues' health, wealth, and well-being in mind to help our employees balance a successful career. Our competitive package will include:

• Funded membership of a professional body
• Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
• Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution
• Income protection scheme
• Life Assurance x4 basic salary
• Share buying scheme
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days
• Service-related holiday (3 years = 1 day and increase up to max 5 days)
• Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover
• Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing
• Free on-site car parking
• Employee Referral Scheme
• An on-site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food
• Employee Perks - offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services