From the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on earth, to surging shorelines and anywhere in-between, we make the impossible possible through our continuous passion for innovation.

Our people design, engineer and manufacture technologies that are enabling our customers to discover, navigate, measure, detect and communicate in the toughest environment on earth: Our oceans. We’ve been actively developing the technology to make the oceans accessible for nearly 50 years and we’re only just getting started…

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a great Expeditor/Assistant Buyer to manage the Supplier Purchase Order expediting process, including actioning exception messages in order to satisfy the internal Sales Forecast, customer, engineering and stock requirements.  To manage the purchasing process for allocated products/services. To drive continuous improvement processes in the purchasing department.

Your responsibilities

• Generate and send out Supplier Order books weekly for assigned portfolio of suppliers, using Excel based reports. Update Syspro Purchase Orders with responses upon receipt of supplier delivery updates.
• Action Material Requirement Planning driven Re-schedule messages, including re-schedule in/out, cancellations.
• Manage Supplier Acknowledgements, including verification and then updating of acknowledgement against Purchase Order.
• To communicate directly with Suppliers to expedite Purchase Orders and understand the reasons for any delays.
• Develop and manages supplier relationships.
• To work closely with and escalate promptly to the relevant Buyer, any challenging supplier delivery delays and any supplier communication issues.
• To represent the Purchasing Department in the weekly Sales Order/Production Meeting, including preparation of answers on external supplier shortage status.
• Work closely with the Planning Team to manage and communicate supplier shortages for Production.
• Manage Supplier On Time Delivery Reporting, working towards achieving the set targets.
• To ensure accurate records are kept within Syspro for Stock Coded Items, including updating lead time and cost.
• To process Non-Stock Purchase Requisitions and convert into Purchase Orders.
• Action Requests for Quotations.
• Place Purchase Orders against Stock items for allocated Portfolio of categories via Materials Requirement Planning Buy messages in Syspro.
• Help to co-ordinate and process any New Supplier Approvals when required.
• Participation in Improvement activities within the Purchasing Team.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills, knowledge and experience:

Essential:

• Strong MS Office User (specifically Excel).

Desirable:

• Syspro User (Syspro 7+ ideal)
• Use of an MRP System
• Previous Expediting Experience
• Understanding of Purchasing processes and proceedures
• Experience within a Manufacturing Environment
• CIPS Qualification Level 2+