An opportunity to join an established and growing electronics business. This role will lead the procurement of various components from the far east.

Client Details

​​The business are a world leading consumer electronics business, who creating, designing and producing a number of premium products. The business are currently in a high growth phase and have doubled their revenue over the past two years. This newly created role is due to the fast growth and there is now the need to hire a Supply Chain specialist who can focus directly on the supply planning and relationship building with suppliers in China.

Description

• Get hands-on with our current products to ensure that our OEM's are producing products to meet the high quality expectations our premium brand commands.
• Deep dive into the assembly line and work closely with the project team and product engineers to ensure we continue to drive efficiencies.
• Work closely with the Supply Planning Manager to develop and manage a supply plan and rolling forecast which will allow us to meet expectations during this exciting period of rapid growth.
• Ensure effective new product introductions and end of life plans to maximise cost savings.
• Review proposed product improvements with our Engineering team and implement approved changes with our OEMs through Engineering Change Orders.

Profile

• 3+ years experience in an Procurement and a level of experience of managing global OEM relationships and contracts, preferably including relationships in Asia
• Experience of electronics manufacturing and component sourcing, including leading on RFPs and RFQs to drive sourcing initiatives and savings
• Highly analytical and the ability to thrive in a fast paced environment, identifying areas of risk and implementing mitigation strategies
• Experience with negotiating to ensure that we are always obtaining excellent value from our key contractors from OEMs to packaging partners
• Preferably CIPs qualified or working towards the qualification

Job Offer

up to £50,000 - flexible working and part in their London office