Supply Chain Management
What is the role of the Strategic Buyer?
- Manage the product within the supply chain through the New Product Introduction cycle of a programme through to production
- Sourcing of quality product, within budget, on time in line with the Strategic Sourcing Strategy
- Supplier selection, development and relationship management
- Total supply chain management using project management techniques and tools
- Ensure price file accuracy
What kind of applicant are we looking for?
- Somebody with the ability to think out of the box, challenging design and manufacturing processes to improve efficiency within the Supply Chain and deliver cost benefits to the business
- A commercially astute and analytically minded individual
- Degree educated in Supply Chain Management or a Business Studies related discipline
What does Supply Chain Management offer to graduates?
- Experience of a global supply chain and understanding of total acquisition cost
- Experience of taking a product from concept through to manufacture and how an agile supply chain supports the business requirements
- Exposure to external market forces and impacts on the supply chain and how it affects decision making
- An awareness of the importance that the Supply Chain holds within an organisation
What are the objectives of the Supply Chain Management placement?
- Review work packages for sourcing in line with the Commodity Strategy
- Work as part of a cross functional team with design and engineering
- Interrogate drawings and compile quotation packages for tender
- Review lead times, manufacturing processes, shipment methods within the Supply Chain
- Understand and challenge total acquisition cost - NRE, RE
- Supplier selection and negotiation of terms and conditions and participate in supplier business reviews
- Project manage orders from placement of order through to first deliveries