Product Procurement Engineer (Peterlee)

PE Global is currently recruiting for a Product Procurement Engineer for a leading manufacturer of construction, mining equipment, engines, turbines, locomotives client based in Peterlee.

British Citizenship is essential for this role due to security and clearance requirements.

This is an initial 12 months contract position on site 5 days per week.

Pay rate £26.28ph PAYE or £35.51ph Umbrella.

Duties of the role/Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Education/Experience

• Degree or equivalent experience desired
• Extensive experience in with supplier management and product development
• Strong written and verbal communication skills dealing with both internal and external partners

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have British Citizenship for this role due to security and clearance requirements. ***