Bosch Group
Technical Purchasing Engineer (2 year FTC)
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Company Description
Bosch Rexroth is one of the world’s leading specialists in the field of drive and control technologies. Under the brand name of Rexroth, the company supplies customers with tailored solutions for driving, controlling, and moving industrial applications, factory automation equipment, mobile applications, and renewable power generation.
At our plant in Glenrothes, Scotland we design, develop, and produce radial piston motors working in partnership with world renowned international OEMs in industries such as material handling, construction, and forestry machinery.
Job Description
Within your role, you will be the purchasing engineer responsible for a new development project in the area of the hydraulic radial piston motor.
You will participate in the development of a Make and/or Buy strategy and prepare sourcing decisions in an international procurement market.
You will ensure on-time qualification of current & new suppliers, sustainable quality and target costs achievement, whilst considering the designated investment budget.
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From component development to serial production, you will be responsible for project risk management within Purchasing.
You will coordinate the scope of sampling with suppliers and technical departments as part of the qualification process.
Overall, you will act as the interface between the business unit, material field-related purchasing and suppliers. At the same time, you will represent the purchasing department in the product development process (PEP) and the implementation of price reduction potentials.
Qualifications
- Degree level qualification in Industrial Engineering, Engineering or similar preferable
- Experienced Purchasing Professional with expertise in project management and target costing
- Previous involvement in the setup of global supply chains and strategies with technical knowledge of standards and processes for main commodities (casting, machining, forging)
- Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels and across functions of the international organisation both verbally and written
- Agile, team player, communicative, independent, structured and assertive
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Additional Information
Why Bosch Rexroth?
A range of benefits are available including employee discounts, various sports and health opportunities, on-site parking.
We offer a wide variety of interesting and challenging tasks. Flexible work-time options, benefits and services, employee discounts, various sports and health opportunities, on-site parking, room for creativity.
You will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK, as we are unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants would not be provided with a Skilled Worker visa for this role and will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Legal Entity: Bosch Rexroth Ltd.
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