Technical Buyer

• Aug 2016 - Present

TECHNICAL Lead Buyer Procurement of Raw materials, fittings, Services,Steel, Electrical, Hydraulics & PneumaticsStrategic SourcingContracts and SLA Reviews and maintenance Supplier EvaluationsResearch & Development of International supplies versus local suppliesInventory Management Budgeting Total Cost of Ownership Databases Market Analysis MS Projects SAP B1SAP R3 TECHNICAL Lead Buyer Procurement of Raw materials, fittings, Services,Steel, Electrical, Hydraulics & PneumaticsStrategic SourcingContracts and SLA Reviews and maintenance Supplier EvaluationsResearch & Development of International supplies versus local suppliesInventory Management Budgeting Total Cost of Ownership Databases Market Analysis MS Projects SAP B1SAP R3

BAE R&D PLANNER - BELL EQUIPMENT

• Apr 2012 - Jul 2016

MATERIALS PLANNER Strategic SourcingBudgeting Total Cost of Ownership Databases Market Analysis Procurement and Supplier EvaluationsContracts and SLA Reviews and maintenance Attend production meetings, releasing of orders as per MRP and Project requests. Prepare job data pack for material ordering, Ordering of material from external and internal suppliers. Allocations and de-allocations of material and components. Report on material activity and performance to DDD, logging of job cards onto production control sheets, update daily supplier control sheets, submit quotations in alignment with purchasing guidelines, submission of requisitions to order material. Analyse opportunities for continuous improvement and communicate to BAE planning team. Formulate contingency plans with BAE planning team for material shortages to maintain DDD. Oversee quality control of componentry. Customer interaction on delivery dates and revised dates. Maintain 5S and safety to Company Policy. Ensure materials delivery to workshop schedule for all products. Ensure all stock items are available to coincide with material delivery. Communicate delays with planning Supervisor and Production Manager. Expedite shortages and liase with buyers and expeditors and project leaders. Initiate improvements to prevent material shortages. Initiate methods to improve customer service, by ensuring on time materials delivery for fabrication. Detailed WIP model and maintance and evaluate status to BAE Planning Supervisor. Ensure compliance to all ISO requirements, Work with engineering to analyse failure trends and implement corrective actions in the new product and running changes engineering teams. Work with engineering to ensure successful implementation of engineering changes with minimal warranty failures.

INTERNAL SALES

• Jun 2008 - Mar 2012

Office Administrator

• May 2005 - Jun 2008

Administrator

• Apr 2005 - May 2008

Front Office Receptionist

• Apr 2001 - Apr 2005