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R&D Purchasing, Data Assistant
ThorlabsR&D Purchasing & Data Assistant at Thorlabs managing purchasing and data for transitioning prototypes to production. Collaborating with suppliers and the engineering team for efficient operations.
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Assist Engineering purchasing with management of confirmed Purchase orders to minimise any delays; liaising with suppliers to confirm delivery timelines, expedite urgent parts.
- Generate daily PO lines report for the Engineering team
- Create and send approved purchase orders from purchase requisition system
- Create new part numbers for production goods and/or services
- Assist with any non-conformance activities i.e. liaising with vendors and raising return orders
- Data and documentation maintenance
- Assist with any obsolescence activities
- Raise Engineering Change Orders to communicate changes whenever necessary
- Generate shipping paperwork to send sample and prototype parts globally
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities
- Manage the release notifications for software and firmware updates
- Help create and maintain departmental SOPs
Requirements
What you’ll need- GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) or equivalent, including maths and English
- Experience in purchasing, logistics, or engineering is desirable, but not essential
- Awareness of general engineering disciplines is advantageous
- Computer literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Organised, efficient, and takes initiative
- Experience using ERP/Supply chain software (Microsoft D365 and/or Bluestar would be a big advantage)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Contributed Pension Scheme
- Group Life Cover
- Private Health Care
- Group Income Protection & more.
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Hard Skills & Tools
purchase order managementdata maintenanceengineering change ordersshipping paperwork generationcontinuous improvementnon-conformance activitiespart number creationlogisticssupply chain management
Soft Skills
communication skillsorganisational skillsinitiativeefficiency
Certifications
GCSEs