Job Description
Procurement Engineer
The ASMPT team is looking to fill the above position immediately:
Join us where we’re enabling the digital world to realise the incredible potential, and we’ll support you to realise yours too.
Our technology powers EVERYTHING with a digital component: we produce innovative equipment that enables the world’s biggest names in electronics to bring their technology to market. We also enjoy a forward-thinking environment where continuous investment powers opportunities to work on exciting new projects on a global scale.
And while we have offices – and career opportunities - around the world, the real magic happens at our R&D HQ in Weymouth, where our people are quietly but confidently working to enable and evolve digitisation on a global scale.
They enjoy challenge and opportunity in equal measure, sharpen their skills and knowledge, be exposed to multiple disciplines, and experiment at the cutting edge. And they get to do it all where we put people first, are collaborative and friendly, and everyone enjoys living and working in a location that offers the best of city, country, and coast.
We think you’ll like it too.
The Role:
As the range of projects that we work on grow, so does our team! We're currently looking to hire a Procurement Engineer in our R&D department at our coastal office in Weymouth. Do you love working in a fun, forward-thinking environment? Then join us at ASMPT! In this role, The Procurement Engineer is the purchasing representative for R&D,
The PE will Interface with Suppliers, Supplier Quality and Commodity Managers to utilise the resources of Suppliers and specialists around our business to optimise costs in our designs and provide reliable sourcing solutions.
You Will,
* Work with project teams providing knowledge of material estimates, costs, and suppliers from MEM up to M300 to drive savings in the design.
* Ensure that manufacturing costs are understood and accurate.
* Provide the input for Business Case preparation and presentation.
* Use Drift Cost (1-5) methodology steer, measure and report material and total manufacturing costs throughout the PLM process.
* Be responsible for the purchase and delivery of materials to support project timelines at Functional Sample (FuSa), Prototype and Pre-Series phases.
* Support Series phase with long-lead time materials.
* Develop a quality plan with Supplier Quality to manage quality in Prototype and Pre-Series build stages.
* Steer the sourcing of projects through Prototype and Pre-Series stages according to process by developing BoMs and providing required documents (drawings, data sheets, STEP Data) for selected/suitable suppliers.
* Ensure the involvement of Engineers, Supplier Quality and Commodity Managers to achieve understanding and commitment from Suppliers.
* Ability to cost designs at the concept/idea profile stage (M90 gate prior to QM200)
* Be involved in procurement management including vendor selection & strategy, enquiries, negotiations, price calculation and vendor nominations up to M245.
* Work with Engineers and Commodity Managers to manage and mitigate risk in the supply chain so that decisions and dependencies are considered.
About You:
We’re looking enthusiastic individual to join our team! A person who is comfortable working both individually and as part of a team.
You Will Have:
* The ability to operate in a dynamic and agile working environment and contribute to good project management.
* A qualification in a business/commercial discipline. CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply or with equivalent work experience.
* A qualification in an engineering discipline. Postgraduate in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics degree or lesser level with equivalent work experience.
* Experience in sourcing and managing relationships with Suppliers in an engineering business, ideally NPI environment.
* Depth of technical knowledge and commercial experience as enablers for costing and sourcing.
* Experience demonstrating capability to internal and external parties.
* Experience in working to cost targets and with a track record of achievement.
* Leadership qualities to influence decisions (internal) and organize and empower suppliers.
* An Understanding of value vs costs in product design across multiple material categories.
* An ability to interpret engineering specifications, understand design intent.
* An ability to analyse and use data at item & BoM level within an ERP system (ideally SAP).
* An ability to analyse and use data at item & BoM level within a PLM system (ideally Teamcenter).
We Will Offer You:
* Enhanced Family Leave (equal amounts of pay and leave for both parents)
* Hybrid Working
* Mental Health and Wellbeing support
* Annual Leave starting at 25 days.
* Corporate Gym Membership
* Financial Wellbeing Support Company Social Events - from twice a year company gathering, to walking groups, environmental groups, football, volleyball and sailing.