Procurement Engineer

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Job Summary

• This role is responsible for the development of the overall supply chain management requirements, evaluating supplier product designs and providing insights on improving product quality and mitigating risks.

• The role applies developed subject matter knowledge to perform engineering analysis of defective items, evaluate customer feedback and identify supplier quality issues.

• The role engages with stakeholders for communication of product and process analysis, and develops and manages relationships with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Manages one or more aspects of the global engineering relationship with a key supplier of external hardware, components, materials, or services for the development and manufacturing of a product or service line.

• Contributes to developing overall supply chain management requirements to service various markets.

• Reviews and evaluates supplier product designs, processes, and activities for compliance with company manufacturing guidelines, quality processes, and standards; provides tangible feedback based on results to improve product quality and mitigate risk of product failure.

• Performs engineering analysis of defective product units or sub-assemblies; evaluates results of customer feedback and manufacturing, test, and quality assurance processes for product to identify supplier quality issues.

• Participates in business reviews to discuss best practices and issues and to ultimately improve supplier performance and reliability and strengthen business partnerships.

• Communicates product and process issue analysis to product stakeholders; collaborates with management, internal, and outsourced suppliers, manufacturing, and development partners to recommend and implement changes to product or process to reduce defects, improve quality, and lower costs.

• Develops relationships across the organization and with vendors to ensure best practices are being shared and implemented.

• Represents the procurement engineering team for all phases of larger and more complex development and manufacturing projects.

• Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.

• Typically has 4-7 years of work experience, preferably in sourcing, project management, compliance and quality assurance, supplier relationship management, or a related field or an advanced degree with 3-5 years of work experience.

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