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Purchasing Engineer

MTrec Recruitment
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Peterlee, Durham SR8 5AY, England

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance

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Sonic Summary

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  • MTrec is seeking a Purchasing Engineer for a permanent position, focusing on managing supplier performance and updating the approved supplier list.
  • Candidates should have experience in negotiating contracts and managing supplier delivery performance, with a drive for career progression towards a Purchasing Manager role.
  • The role involves procuring technical goods, creating project timing plans, and initiating supplier cost reduction activities.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and additional benefits including a pension scheme and career development opportunities.
  • Applicants should possess significant experience in purchasing and supplier management, although the specific years of experience required are not mentioned.

MTrec’s new career opportunity

Our clients are specialists in their market sector, they are now looking to recruit a Purchasing Engineer on a permanent basis.

The Job you’ll do

  • Managing supplier delivery performance.
  • Managing and updating approved supplier list.
  • Design change control function.
  • Purchasing products - relating to business needs.
  • Work with suppliers to complete project timings and required quality specifications.
  • Work with the R&D team and understand the needs and timelines for specific projects.
  • Procuring technical goods and services used in the operation of the organisation.
  • Negotiating contracts and prices for goods purchased.
  • Raising purchase orders.
  • Creating project timing plans and managing activities at supplier to realise required timings.
  • Challenging prices on existing purchased products.
  • Initiating supplier cost reduction activities. (VA/VE)
  • Understanding and determining engineering drawings.
  • Visit Supplier sites and building relations with suppliers.
  • Managing supplier delivery performance.
  • Managing and updating approved supplier list.
  • Design change control function.

About You

  • Candidate should be highly skilled and experienced.
  • The ideal candidate should be driven and be keen to follow a succession plan, where they will eventually progress to Purchasing Manager.
  • Experience managing supplier delivery performance.
  • Experience negotiating contracts.

The Rewards and the Benefits

  • Competitive pay.
  • 26 days holiday + bank holidays.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Career development opportunities.
  • Death in service benefit.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • A supportive and friendly team culture.

Apply now in a few quick clicks

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.