Promoted to the position of Project Buyer to support the entire Development Organisation across multiple projects in both the UK and Spain. Managed key supplier selection, negotiation on pricing agreements, commercial terms, prototype build logistics ordering and scheduling• Strategically Identify potential vendors, launch RFQ's, and negotiate terms and conditions within the service level agreement with vendors, the objective to beat the target price but always mindful of full cost of ownership.• Supporting and planning project builds and ensuring milestones are met.• Owning the introduction and ramp up of the supply chain with contract manufacturing orgs for production.• A core member of the project teams. • In collaboration with the engineering department ensure a cost effective design.• Propose the sourcing strategy that will be adopted for each project.• Support Quality in the part and production approval.• Placing of orders as required for components and assemblies.• Mentoring of apprentice and supporting the other members of the team as required.• Use of Microsoft dynamics AX, Sage, Excel.

Offered the position of Buyer, recognising my technical and manufacturing knowledge, coupled with my previous sales experience, would allow me to quickly make my mark within the team and with suppliers. • Manage multiple supplier relationships ensuring pricing was either maintained or reduced. • Material planning to forecast.• Liaising with suppliers to ensure issues are reported and product is delivered to plan.• Working with development teams on new and current projects.• Use of Sage and Excel.

• Automating 90% of mechanical fit for purpose testing. Hence providing repeatable results and reducing time of testing.• Setting up a Mechanical test lab that is used regularly by Sales and Marketing to demonstrate product robustness that has helped win business for the company. • Compiling and reporting of test results to development teams.• Developing new test methods and processes. Design and fabrication and of test jigs. • Managed calibration and maintenance contracts ensuring kit was available and accurate. Negotiated pricing at all times – never accepting of initial costing’s.