Job Description
Product Procurement Engineer / Project Engineer – 12mth Contract
Location: Peterlee, UK
Industry: Manufacturing & Engineering
Employment Type: Full-Time CONTRACT 12 month - onsite
Hourly Rate: £25 - £27 p/hr (37hrs per week)
Travel: 10-20% European Travel
Must be a British Citizen
As the Product Procurement Engineer, you will manage part development and quality feedback loops for New Product Introduction (NPI), Continuous Product Improvement (CPI), and New Source Introduction (NSI) related activities by collaborating with suppliers, design control engineers, value chain engineering, and procurement category teams.
What We’re Looking For:
* 5+ Years commercial experience in Product Procurement / Product Quality / Supplier Development.
* We are looking for a proactive problem solver capable of being a project lead on Supplier Management & Relationships
* Experience leading small teams – Tracking and monitoring progress of work and project deliverables
* Managing Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Cost management related activities from concept to PPAP to deliver parts at the right quality, total cost, and meet timelines. They accomplish this through collaboration with various functional areas like packaging, transportation, business resources, supply chain, etc.
* Implementing product supply strategies aligned with the category management supply strategies that will create a competitive advantage for our customers by developing, optimizing, and integrating a world-class supply network.
* Managing the quality feedback loops to ensure lessons learned on quality defects are applied across the supply base.
* Driving Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) through cost modelling, design for manufacturability, and leveraging suppliers’ capabilities.
Desirable Skills:
* Degree or equivalent experience desired
* Automotive Sector experience
* Extensive experience in with supplier management and product development
* Strong written and verbal communication skills dealing with both internal and external partners
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