Procurement Engineer

SUMMARY:
Procurement Engineer - Construction SMP.

East rand - Boksburg

POSITION INFO:

• Financial skills to assess the total cost of procurement;
• Interpersonal and negotiating skills necessary to build effective working relationships with supply partners;
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering;
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• One-year experience desired with SAP;
• Minimum of 3 years of purchasing experience as an procurement engineer;
• Ability to work with a wide range of technical, sales, manufacturing, management personnel and business process owners;
• Strong project management and procurement methods.
• Monitoring project timelines and issuing purchase orders to meet delivery requirements;
• Obtaining quotes and conducting quote analysis;
• Effectively lead continuous improvement projects and performance initiatives with supply base;
• Assuring purchased product costs and Outline Agreements are accurately established and maintained.
• Engaging corporate quality, business unit(s), and suppliers in the First Article Inspection process to support product changes;
• Effectively manage supplier selection to meet quality, service, delivery, cost, risk mitigation, and supplier capabilities to meet requirements;
• Effectively communicating and engaging with wide range of leadership levels;
• Hosting supplier project meetings and issuing meeting notes with action items, due dates, and ownership;
• Actively negotiating with suppliers to address quality, delivery, price, or service discrepancies.