Summary: The Procurement Engineer role involves supporting the timely placement of Purchase Orders and ensuring adherence to Supply Chain governance within a fast-paced aerospace or manufacturing environment. The position requires effective customer relationship management and collaboration across various teams. The successful candidate will also be responsible for updating ERP systems and assisting colleagues with ad hoc tasks. This is a 6-month contract based in Preston, requiring on-site presence for 2-4 days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting timely placement of Purchase Orders whilst ensuring adherence to Supply Chain/Supplier governance such as supplier accreditations and export controls
• Updating delivery dates into multiple ERP systems to ensure data accuracy
• Effective customer relationship management maintaining strong, effective relationships
• Interfacing across the Air business and with other teams and functions, e.g. PM, Engineering, Commercial, Finance
• Adhering to Supply Chain/Supplier governance such as supplier accreditations and export controls
• Assisting colleagues with ad hoc tasks

Key Skills:

• Procurement experience preferably in a high volume, fast paced aerospace or manufacturing market
• Supply Chain orderbook management experience
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• A proven ability to collaborate, fostering close & trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrative working understanding of tool sets and IT such as ERP systems
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially EXCEL
• Ability to compile data, analyse and propose recommendations through reports and presentations
• Tableau dashboarding

Salary (Rate): £27.79

City: Preston

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Purchasing