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Purchasing Engineer

Layka Recruitment
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Sunbury-On-Thames, Surrey TW16 6, England

Salary

£45,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Health Insurance
Retirement Plan
Life Insurance

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  • An Engineering company in Sunbury is seeking an experienced Purchasing Engineer with a salary of up to £45,000.
  • The role involves sourcing and purchasing materials, goods, or services while adhering to contract specifications and deadlines.
  • Candidates should have a general understanding of engineering drawings and possess strong negotiation and communication skills.
  • An engineering degree or equivalent is desirable, and the position requires at least a few years of relevant experience.
  • Benefits include an annual bonus, private health and dental care, a generous pension scheme with up to 18% employer contribution, and life assurance.
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. 

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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.