Commodity Buyer

Axis Electronics Ltd.

Summary

It’s exciting times at Axis Electronics, as part of the international Cicor Group, we have ambitious growth plans over the next 5 years, recently acquiring 3 new sites in the UK which expands our opportunity for growth and your opportunity to develop your career with a major player in the UK EMS contract manufacturing.

As you’d expect from a market leading contract manufacturer, we have an impressive list of prestige customers, leading the way with cutting edge technology in safety critical products predominately within the Aerospace & Defence sector and it’s our mission to provide them with high technology, high reliability Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS).  Our people are crucial to our success and this role is pivotal to realising our ambitions through a people focused, customer centric place to work.

We are looking for someone to join the Procurement team. This role is pivotal to the success of ensuring we meet our customers’ expectations for their projects and will give you the opportunity to add value across a wide spectrum of our business activities including Business Development, Procurement, Planning and Supply Chain.

Reporting into the Head of Supply Chain, this role would suit an existing buyer with some technical understanding or someone with a manufacturing, quality or engineering background and an interest developing their expertise in Supply Chain activities.

As part of your role your primary role will be the following:

Technical Supply Chain

• Responsible for the procurement of non-electronic component buying tasks. These include (but not limited to) PCBs, Metalwork, Special Processes (Re-ball / Hot solder dip), Programming of devices, Parylene Coating Services and Consumable materials for production.
• Provide advice and guidance on the following processes; PCB and Metalwork Drawings and First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) and act as subject matter expert within the team.
• Lead the procurement team’s understanding of counterfeit avoidance
• Assist in satisfactory closure of MRB cases to ensure a material “ready to build” state is achieved.

Secondary to your primary role will be the following:

Purchasing

• Ensure that material items are procured on-time, using IFS (Axis ERP System) and in accordance with available quotations to arrive in time for Manufacturing activities.

Supply Chain Management

• Manage all orders with supply chain, to ensure that parts are arriving in time for Shop Order planned start date.
• Provide solutions to Supply Chain issues and queries as appropriate.
• Effectively communicate to the planning team, when orders are not able to arrive in time – so that Shop Order and Customer Orders dates can be managed as appropriate
• Ensure that Part Obsolescence is effectively communicated from Supply Chain to the Customer base.

Continuous Improvement

• Review own and business performance and identify where possible opportunities for continuous improvement.

We’re looking for someone who has;

• Experience within engineering, manufacturing or quality with an understanding of technical drawings and processes OR
• Experience within procurement and an interest in technical components.
• Ambition and motivation to learn and develop
• Ability to build positive working relationships
• Inquisitive to understand processes and make suggestions to improve
• Committed to working towards a common goal as part of a team
• Excellent IT Skills; the ability to manipulate data using MS Excel and can develop a good working knowledge of the Enterprise Resource Planner (ERP), IFS
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Committed to achieving high levels of quality

At Axis we expect every employee to commit to our Teamship Rules:

• Caring: for each other, our customers, our suppliers and all other stakeholders
• Hardworking: with diligence, creativity, and by going the extra mile
• Integrity: through honesty with oneself and with others
• Positivity: a can do attitude
• Synergy: a united front as team Axis

In return we offer;

Flexible working

Competitive pay

Discretionary quarterly bonus scheme linked to our overall company performance

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Life insurance scheme 3x salary

Pension scheme with generous employer contributions

Our staff discounts scheme offers a variety of savings across a broad range of retailers and leisure activities

You will enjoy working in a supportive and inclusive environment, with flexible working opportunities and family friendly policies that promote work life balance.  We are committed to developing our people and you will be encouraged to reach your full potential with plenty of opportunities for your personal growth

We care about your wellbeing and have an Employee Assistance Programme, access to lots of wellbeing resources and Mental Health First Aiders

Based on the outskirts of Bedford, we have good transport links for the train & bus.