Purchasing Engineer

MTrec’s new career opportunity

Our clients are specialists in their market sector, they are now looking to recruit a Purchasing Engineer on a permanent basis.

The Job you’ll do

• Managing supplier delivery performance.
• Managing and updating approved supplier list.
• Design change control function.
• Purchasing products - relating to business needs.
• Work with suppliers to complete project timings and required quality specifications.
• Work with the R&D team and understand the needs and timelines for specific projects.
• Procuring technical goods and services used in the operation of the organisation.
• Negotiating contracts and prices for goods purchased.
• Raising purchase orders.
• Creating project timing plans and managing activities at supplier to realise required timings.
• Challenging prices on existing purchased products.
• Initiating supplier cost reduction activities. (VA/VE)
• Understanding and determining engineering drawings.
• Visit Supplier sites and building relations with suppliers.
• Managing supplier delivery performance.
• Managing and updating approved supplier list.
• Design change control function.

About You

• Ideally have experience of working within the automotive industry.
• Must have at least 5 years experience of working within a Purchasing / Buyer role.
• Be computer literate with a very good knowledge in the use of Excel/Office/ERP systems
• Have very good English/communication skills (oral and written).
• Have strong organisational & time-management skills.
• Must have the ability to multi-task.
• Have the ability to communicate to and liaise with all levels including senior management.
• Be assertive with good interpersonal skills.
• Must possess an analytical approach to their daily work.
• Must be reliable, flexible and trustworthy.

The Rewards and the Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Career development opportunities.
• Death in service benefit.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• A supportive and friendly team culture.