Purchasing Engineer

We are pleased to be supporting an Engineering company based in Sunbury with their recruitment of an experienced Purchasing Engineer. Salary up to £45,000 with outstanding benefits including annual bonus, private health & dental care, generous pension scheme, up to 18% employer contribution & and life assurance.Working in a team of 5, the Purchasing Engineer will source and buy materials, goods or services for the organisation within individual contract specifications and time constraints.Roles & Responsibilities:

• Source and procure parts and services specified by the design office, ensuring timely arrival of these parts and services for final assembly and test in the workshop. 
• Communicate any supply issues which may pose a risk or impact the business operations.
• Interface between applications, drawing office and the supplier with respect to specifications and budgets. 
• Analyse vendor loading and stock levels and ensure vendors can supply in a timely manner and ensure vendors comply with company purchasing policies.
• Analyse purchasing requirements and provide technical and commercial expertise where necessary.
• Assess tenders and quotes from new and existing suppliers and decide on best supplier fit based on price, lead times and qualify.
• Check product certification and issue product to workshop.

Requirements & skills:

• General understanding of engineering drawings, standards and production methods.
• Engineering degree or equivalent desirable. 
• Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers.
• Strong negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical, numerically astute with strong proven problem identification and solution abilities.