Procurement Engineer – 12-Month Contract
Location: Oxfordshire
Contract: 12 Months
Working Arrangement: Hybrid/Flexible
The Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Procurement Engineer to join a leading global engineering and healthcare organisation on a 12-month contract in Oxfordshire.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the development and supply of highly engineered components used within advanced medical imaging systems. You will play a key role in developing and implementing long-term sourcing strategies, using your engineering and procurement expertise to optimise cost, value, quality and supply chain capability.
Working across a broad portfolio of globally sourced components, you will act as a key interface between Procurement, Engineering, R&D, Quality and suppliers, ensuring that components are technically suitable, commercially competitive and capable of being manufactured consistently.
The successful candidate will have strong technical knowledge of mechanical and/or electro-mechanical manufacturing, combined with proven experience in cost analysis, value engineering, target costing and supplier development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical expertise to Procurement, acting as an interface between Procurement, suppliers and R&D throughout the product lifecycle.
- Lead and support cost and value optimisation activities across a range of engineered components.
- Develop and implement strategic sourcing strategies for globally sourced components.
- Conduct Cost Value Engineering, Cost Analysis, Should Cost Analysis, Target Costing and benchmarking activities.
- Analyse product cost structures and identify key cost drivers and opportunities for optimisation.
- Support new product and design development through accurate cost estimation and technology-specific recommendations.
Technical Scope:
The role covers a broad range of manufacturing technologies and engineered components. Experience in one or more of the following areas would be highly beneficial:
- Machining and precision engineering
- Casting
- Composite structures
- Mechanical assemblies
- Fabricated assemblies
- Cable assemblies
Essential Experience & Qualifications:
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline.
- Several years’ experience within engineering, procurement engineering, strategic procurement or a closely related technical commercial function.
- Proven experience developing and managing effective supplier relationships.
- Strong technical understanding of mechanical and/or electro-mechanical components and manufacturing processes.
- Demonstrable experience in cost structure analysis, cost-driver analysis, product cost optimisation and target costing.
- Experience delivering cost reduction and value engineering initiatives.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and their impact on product cost.
- Experience working collaboratively with Engineering, R&D, Procurement, Quality and Supply Chain functions.
What the Role Offers:
This is an excellent opportunity to join a technically advanced, internationally focused organisation working on products that have a direct impact on healthcare worldwide.
You will have the opportunity to work across a diverse range of engineering technologies, suppliers and manufacturing processes while playing a key role in developing robust, competitive and innovative global supply chains.
The role offers a flexible working environment, opportunities for international collaboration and travel, and the chance to work alongside experienced Engineering, R&D, Procurement and Supply Chain professionals.
Additional benefits include:
- Subsidised on-site restaurant
- Free on-site gym
- On-site parking
- Excellent transport links
- Flexible working arrangements
- International exposure and travel opportunities
- Opportunity to work on innovative, technically complex products with global impact
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