Senior Procurement Engineer - Hertfordshire

Minstrell Recruitment currently requires an experienced Senior Procurement Engineer for a position available in the Hertfordshire area

Excellent Salary and development opportunities

We looking to recruit an experienced Senior Procurement Engineer to join our client’s rapidly growing Engineering Supply Chain team. You will procure and deliver complex electro mechanical systems and equipment in UK and overseas, against short lead times, to achieve business goals and objectives, whilst building relationships with suppliers to ensure long term cost reduction and delivery.

Role & Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the engineering product stream within Engineering – both first and second tier suppliers
• Development, co-ordination and management of key suppliers
• Report relevant supplier KPIs and drive performance
• Ensure delivery schedules stay on plan, budget and meet specified Quality standards
• Expand Supplier base to satisfy international and scale requirements of future business needs.
• Risk identification and mitigation, anticipating supply chain challenges
• Take ownership of supply issues, resolving them in line with business need
• Recommend and implement process improvements to improve Supply Chain robustness.
• Communicate with project stakeholders to ensure alignment of projects and expectations.
• Drive best practice in Supply Chain and deliver continuous improvement

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Good track record of component sourcing and supply chain scaling within Europe and worldwide including legal contract management
• Proven track record in effective supplier development and management
• Experience of sourcing and procuring electro mechanical equipment in Engineering environment.
• Although based at our Hertfordshire head office, you will be expected to travel to sites both in the UK and overseas
• Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering company procurement strategies
• High level of computer literacy with Microsoft Office, Google Docs and ERP software

Experience, Skills and Qualifications (in addition to minimum)

• Qualification at higher national or degree level
• CIPS or equivalent qualification

•  Experience of working in Engineering environment
• High level of computer literacy with Microsoft Office, Google Docs and ERP software
• Although based in the Hertfordshire head office, you will be expected to travel to sites both in the UK and abroad.

Application Process

If you have the above skills and wish to be considered for this position or find out more details then please submit your CV.

We will endeavour to contact all applicants however if you do not hear from me within two weeks then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful.