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About the role

Representing the Procurement department, the role of the Advanced Purchasing Engineer (APE) is to support new product development projects. Working in multi functional project teams, the APE is responsible for all purchasing activities from research phase through to product launch.

Responsibilities

• Scouting of potential development partners and suppliers for core product & system elements: Working with R&D, investigate new technologies and determine potential sources to meet project requirements and business needs, conducting rapid plant assessments and performing supplier onboarding activities where needed.
• Support SCM team & Project Management with target cost definition and project budget planning: Utilising supplier quotations, historical supplier data and product / commodity knowledge.
• Implement and manage nondisclosure agreements and development contracts with external partners: Working with the Head of Legal, conduct contract negotiations and ensure supplier agreements are in place following company and project requirements.
• Supplier and material risk management: Working closely with the Reliability Engineer, identify supplier and material risks that impact quality, reliability and cost, introducing mitigation actions where needed.
• Support SCM team with make vs buy decisions: As a member of the SCM team, provide supplier pricing and external cost information to allow in-depth analysis.
• Develop and implement the project purchasing strategy: Working closely with the wider Procurement team, implement commodity strategies, obtain supplier quotations and proposals that meet product/project specifications, perform supplier evaluation & selection and conduct supplier negotiations.
• Drive innovation & collaboration with suppliers: In support of the project goals and targets, drive product innovation and enhancement, focusing on cost avoidance and design to cost savings, as well as increased supplier reliability.
• Investigate part feasibility for all purchased parts: Ensure DFM / DFA feedback from suppliers is taken into consideration and incorporated into the product design and supplier feasibility commitments are documented.
• Manage external tools & equipment during project phase: Order and manage external tools & equipment with suppliers including modifications, ensuring all required information is entered into the EED database.
• Supplier management and integration: Integrate and manage the chosen supplier(s) throughout the project ensuring actions & deliverables are completed against agreed plans, and materials are ordered and delivered on time to meet project needs (V&V, Approvals, Production Trials)
• Trigger Orders with suppliers to achieve launch demand: Set up all relevant purchasing data in SAP (ERP system) and trigger orders to meet FAI and launch requirements
• Align Logistic requirements with supplier: Working with Operations, agree and implement logistic concepts with suppliers ensuring Eco-efficient / returnable packaging is used wherever feasible.