Electronics Buyer/Planner
Fantastic supply chain opportunity working for an organisation that produces product for the world’s leading technology companies
- Responsibility of this position is to take designs from layout through the entire quoting, purchasing and build processes, to delivering complete product.
- Additional responsibilities include mitigating and maintaining lead time parts inventory, quoting, negotiating inventory costs and timelines with distributors and vendors, ensuring all materials are available for prototype and production builds.
- Initiate purchase requisitions for electronic components, PCBs and PCB Assemblies
- Compile and release build information to subcontractors
- Organise and ship free issue kits for builds.
- Monitor stock levels and replenish stock as required.
- Track progress of purchase orders through distributors and sub-con manufacturers and report progress to internal customers
- Report on any issues or slip against schedule and communicate recovery plan to interested parties.
- Manage portal for incoming work requests.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Prior experience purchasing and sourcing electronic components, PCBs& assemblies.
- Excellent understanding of revision control, implementation, and dispositions.
- Ability to work in dynamic/quick turn environment.
- Strong analytical skills and excellent cognitive abilities combined with a logical approach to problem solving.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Attention to detail in own work and when validating that of others.
- Demonstrate initiative and deal with constantly evolving priorities and competing demands.
This is a hybrid remote position based in Edinburgh and will follow a 2+ day in-office work schedule, with in-office days based on business needs and team preference. Excellent benefits package included.