Phil Edge

Overall Key Responsibilities: To be accountable for the supply of materials/components to meet the requirements of the Customer base. This includes meeting cost, delivery, quality and service needs and to make decisions regarding demand, supply, pricing and supplier selection. • Responsible for £2 Million spend • Learnt how to use Vantage ERP system • Completion of tasks in a timely manner in line with production demands • Efficient implementation of engineering change management practices. • Knowledge of material specs and certifications • Sourcing of Structural steel, fasteners, machined components, • Involvement in bespoke projects which required new supply chain • Sourced new suppliers to achieve cost savings and improve supplier performance • Worked closely with engineering and production on supply issues • Updating and monitoring supplier OTIF and maintaining quality certification database

Overall Key Responsibilities: To be accountable for the supply of materials/components to meet the requirements of the Customer base. This includes meeting cost, delivery, quality and service needs and to make decisions regarding demand, supply, pricing and supplier selection. • Responsible for £2 Million spend • Learnt how to use Infor syteline ERP system • Completion of tasks in a timely manner in line with production demands • Efficient implementation of engineering change management practices. • Knowledge of material specs and certifications • Sourcing of fasteners, machined components, springs and consumables • Gained knowledge and understanding of mechanical principles of valves • Sourced new suppliers to achieve cost savings and improve supplier performance • Worked closely with engineering and production on supply issues • Visited suppliers for reviews on performance and potential projects

Pro-actively expediting the timely delivery in full to suit business requirements. Ensure everything possible is done to alleviate and overcome problematic due dates. Provide relevant departments i.e. Sales and Production as soon as possible for any parts which cannot meet business time frames Ensure price acknowledged is competitive and ERP system is amended for any variation against standard purchasing cost, Sourcing new suppliers and products within owned commodities, machined components and sand castngs, Negotiating competitive prices for products and services Active involvement in cross-functional teams to source special customer requirements to ensure the supplier can meet the expectations of the customer. Purchasing of materials and services utilising MRP system, Long Lead Time form requests and/or E-synergy requests. Confirm orders placed and received by key suppliers and the goods or service is acknowledged for delivery within the time frame requested Minimise invoice queries and supplier payment delays by maintaining system pricing data Maintain accurate system data for suppliers, lead time, pricing, due dates, batch sizes and cost price field for new items. Build and develop good supplier relationships Co-ordinate the timely return of non-conforming items ensuring any costs incurred by Busch GVT are back-charged if accountable to the supplier Ensure that any documentation required with goods is requested and received from the supplier i.e. Certificates of conformity, motor certificates, operations manual etc. Certificates should be booked in where appropriate and filed on the network in a timely manner Consolidating shipments where possible to reduce both transportation and transactional costs Assist the Senior Management Team with any suitable business tasks requested Involvement in monthly KPI verification of results and achievements Adhere to stated policies and procedures relating to purchasing, quality management and health & safety

Assist and work closely in conjunction with the Purchasing manager in developing a more cost effective and commercially beneficial supplier base, assisting in resourcing new suppliers, materials & components for both current products and future developments to strict deadlines, exacting cost targets and commercial terms accelerating product development. • Working directly for the purchasing manager and the engineering department to source potential suitable alternative suppliers • Coordinate closely with both the supplier and in house new product development team in expediting supplier solutions in a timely manner • Lead the souring and tendering on current product resourcing and liaising with engineering to achieve prompt sign of, ISIR and run-down of existing stock • Coordinate with production & engineering supplier change over or supersessions • Manage new suppliers in the prototype, testing period and to ensure improvements in both purchase pricing and terms • Manage the MRP on a real time basis to ensure material requirements of the business are fully met • Take corrective actions on delinquent suppliers

Overall Key Responsibilities: • Supplier development and negotiations; securing high value tenders and driving strategic savings. • Strategic management of method improvement initiatives. • Effective supervision of purchasing team ensuring supplier delivery dates meet production schedules. • Negotiation of purchase price and machine service contracts. • Utilising MRP reports to maintain current stock levels for production and meet future demand. • Full responsibility of material stores, stocks and logistics. Principal contract and price negotiator for key suppliers and customers. • Preparations for financial reporting and strategic planning. • Maintaining a key focus on operational performance and improvement governing lean efficiencies and driving cost savings for the company. • Responsible for training of new staff members on SAP system providing mentoring and guidance to improve on individual purchasing skills. • Facilitation at management meetings supplying key information to cross functional teams and departments. • Delivering significant value to stakeholders through clear communication at every level, the introduction of a focused team with vision and objectives, installing new operational systems enabling concise KPI’s and information to focus on key requirements.