Electronics Buyer

Job Location	Farnborough
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£38,000 - £40,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time

Job Description

A leading manufacturing business require an Electronics Buyer. Applicants need experience in the procurement of; PCB, PCBAs, cabling, wiring and electronic components. MRP literacy and familiarity with manufacturing, advantageous.The Electronics Buyer will join a team of Buyers reporting to a Supply Chain Manager. Leading all electronics procurement activities for the business, the Electronics Buyer will bring knowledge of the CEM, component and distribution market to the business.The role has a fantastic mix of strategic and operational procurement tasks - such as scheduling/re-scheduling of orders, supplier development and negotiation.Specific duties of the Electronics Buyer will include:

Supplier development and supplier improvement activities of critical supply and subcontract partners
Maintain supplier data in MRP
Manage supply of products and components to meet customer/production demand
Identification of new suppliers
Liaison with stakeholders in production, engineering and on the shop floor
Support initiatives to drive efficiencies and improvements in procurement processes/systems

Electronics Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:

Experience in purchasing as a Buyer or Senior Buyer ideally within an OEM or CEM environment
Strong knowledge of the electronics market, supplier landscape, components, PCB, PCBA, wiring, harnesses etc.
An understanding of MRP/ERP
Ability to effectively engage with stakeholders, both senior and operational
The ability to think creatively, to solve procurement issues

Required skills

Procurement
Purchasing
Senior Buyer
Buyer

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