Electronics & Control Systems Buyer

Role Purpose (Job Profile)

Main Duties

• Generate Purchase Orders for the supply of electronic components, control systems hardware and related services, ensuring any engineering specifications, processes or engineering up-issues (e.g. PCB revisions, firmware/hardware compatibility) are fully communicated, and that the purchase requirement is appropriately authorised.
• Expedite and progress deliveries from electronics and control systems suppliers & maintain timely reporting of delivery status of parts outstanding (e.g. sensors, looms, ECUs, connectors), routinely feeding back status into internal stakeholders.
• Deal with any non-conformances (e.g. component failures, incorrect firmware/hardware revision, damaged connectors) quickly and efficiently to minimise delays.
• Complete commercial checks of supplier payment terms, delivery terms and general Terms & Conditions for electronics and control systems suppliers to ensure that these are aligned with Williams’ requirements.
• Take the lead on tender processes for electronics and control systems commodities, creating new contracts, inclusive of clear deliverables, lead times and terms and conditions.
• Development of a strategic supply base for electronic components, wiring looms/harnesses, sensors and control systems hardware.
• Carrying out supplier audits, including assessment of ESD control, IPC-A-610/620 compliance and component traceability processes where relevant.
• Ensure that all aspects of transactional procurement of electronics and control systems goods and services for category are achieved.
• Check Supplier Acknowledgements and challenge when required, particularly around lead time and obsolescence risk on electronic components.
• Optimise total value being delivered to the race team- on time and to the required quality standard, with particular attention to component traceability and counterfeit-avoidance.