Lead Direct Procurement Engineer / Global Powerhouse

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Job description

Lead Direct Procurement Engineer / Global Powerhouse Organisation / Electronics / Bath / £50,000 - £60,000 + Benefits inc. Bonus

Are you looking to utilize your direct procurement experience and passion for engineering within a best-in-class organization? If so, this is the perfect role for you.

This globally renowned organization is seeking a Lead Direct Procurement Engineer to join its organization. With billion dollar revenue and plans to double growth over the next few years, the capabilities of this company are endless, new products, new categories and new markets.

Not only will you gain exposure to exciting established products and relevant procurement activities, you will also get the opportunity to support New Product Introduction with unprecedented technological innovation. This is not a procurement opportunity to miss out on.

Within this Lead Direct Procurement Engineer position, you will…

• Manage a variety of procurement engineering engagement with both Research & NPI teams across new technologies within commodity areas; facilitated by collaboration with the RDD team to develop comprehensive supplier strategies
• Take lead on procurement engineering initiatives to effectively source high quality parts or sub-assemblies that efficiently meet performance and commercial requirements
• Undertake a variety of day-to-day procurement activities, including carrying out the necessary due diligence when qualifying new suppliers, effectively apply established methodologies and drive design to cost
• Support this organizations sustainability movement throughout procurement, technology and supply chain decisions

To apply for this Lead Direct Procurement Engineer position, you need…

• Degree in relevant engineering or commercial discipline
• Passion for procurement and ability to demonstrate a strong track record
• Self-starter mentality and ability to work collaboratively
• Ideally experience developing a challenging commodity from conception to production

For more information regarding this exciting new procurement opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to Amy at or directly through this page.

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