Buyer, Business

Drive DeVilbiss has become a leading manufacturer and supplier of medical products with a strong and consistent track record of growth achieved both organically and through acquisitions. We are proud of our high-quality, diverse product portfolio, channel footprint and global operating scale. Our products are sold into the homecare, long-term care, retail, and e-commerce channels in more than 80 countries around the world.

“Leading the World with Innovative Healthcare Solutions that Enhance Lives”

Main Activities/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for running company MRPS to maintain production schedules and planning, avoid any interruption to supply and production stops.
• To be responsible for negotiating the lowest total acquisition costs for components and materials required, whilst maintaining agreed levels of product quality, delivery performance and customer satisfaction.
• To identify and recommend suppliers for existing and new components to meet cost reductions targets and remove consistently poor performing suppliers.
• To co-ordinate the release, progressing and replies to quotation with recommendations and proposals.
• Make decisions and recommendations, by using professional judgement and consideration to the level of risk, within the parameters defined by the Purchasing Manager and company policies.
• To hold regular review meetings with key suppliers to discuss delivery and quality performance, ensuring that improvement plans, and non-conformances are closed in the required time frame.
• To monitor critical commodity markets trends to provide the base information required to conduct effective strategic supplier negotiations.
• Drafting of purchasing contracts for new and existing suppliers.
• Authorisation of Supplier invoices.
• To source new materials and Suppliers as required
• Develop, and extend existing consignment stock, Kanban, and direct line feed supply agreements.
• Efficient and cost-effective administration of the Purchase Order system
• To achieve cost-reduction targets through tendering, negotiation, and contracts
• Development of stock control methods to ensure on time availability of parts at minimum cost.
• Ad-hoc projects agreed with the Purchasing Manager
• Support Goods Inwards and Purchase Ledger in the efficient resolution of queries
• To manage the order book and delivery performance of key suppliers
• Assist in annual stock take and the subsequent resolution of variances.
• Requirement to travel to other sites within the company

• Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers.

• Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.

• Commercially and financially aware

• All ‘out of stocks’ managed and communicated internally.

Education and Experience:

•Proven experience in a similar role

• Awareness of Manufacturing processes.

• A great team player and enthusiasm for working in a high performing team.

• Practical working knowledge of MRP/ERP, day to day experience demonstratable.

• Confident communicator with strong negotiation skills.

• Ability to build strong relationships and influence key stakeholders.

• Capacity to solve problems, analyse data and apply information.

• Customer focused.

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Membership of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) desired but not essential

• Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements.

• Good communication skills with internal and external stakeholders

• Experience with in a manufacturing environment

• IT literate – MS Office (Word, Teams and Excel)

• Detail handling – tolerance for ability to handle details paperwork associated with the job

• Knowledge of Export Documentation and procedures

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Additional IT Skills – good working knowledge of Syspro, Sage

• To take responsibility for own individual learning and professional development, utilising the

supervision policy, within a framework of changing organisational needs and requirements

Why Apply to Drive De Vilbiss

Competitive Benefits including – company sick pay, 26 days annual leave rising to 28 (+ Book Your Birthday Off Work…