Serge Mazur

Responsible for organising and maintaining a central facility for the purchase of all goods, services and contracts on a best price / best quality basis. Also ensuring the smooth supply of material, consumables and equipment to the company. Duties: Controlling the purchase and supply of all procured items & services. Negotiating price and terms of products with suppliers. Managing, developing & improving the purchasing team. Establishing terms, pricing, quality requirements, delivery, and contracts. Administering the online purchasing systems. Reviewing all contracts/agreements to achieve ‘best price/best quality’ purchasing. Preparing & processing requisitions, purchase orders & invoices for purchases. Giving sourcing input to colleagues to aid business planning & development. Maintaining records of supplier contracts, agreements, goods ordered received. Managing vendor relationships and building effective supply chain partnerships.

Buying to a multi company MRP system, population and control of planning parameters based on firm and forecasted customer demands.Working in a strong purchasing team, my duties include the sourcing and purchasing of all types of electronic components - both surface mount and conventional, sub-assemblies and bare dies for both commercial and military customers. Components are sourced globally from distributors and dealers using the internet, supplier catalogues/line cards and with the use of our computer database.

Worked from detailed BOM’s, MRP system and customer quotations, my objective were to maximise profitability by effective sourcing and purchasing skills. Strong negotiation and communication skills are vital to ensure that components are purchased within budget and also delivered within the desired timescale to meet the company production schedule and satisfying customer requirements.