Procurement Engineer

Procurement Engineer; based at Samlesbury; 6 months; £23.05 per hour PAYE or £30.90 via Umbrella

An exciting opportunity has arisen to cover maternity leave working in a Supply Chain function as a Procurement Engineer with global defence company based at Samlesbury.

The role will involve;
- Develop and maintain supplier relationships, manage supplier performance and improvement activities.
- Manage the order book from order placement to delivery, including the identification and resolution of issues which may potentially affect the supply of parts
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal customers
- Regularly review stock levels against consumption to ensure that the range and scale available aligns with current requirements.
- Working closely with other functions across the business to manage the production order book.
- This role may require occasional travel to other UK Sites

Typical duties include;
- Raising purchase orders
- Regular communication with suppliers
- Maintain order book information
- Ensure prompt payment of invoices
- Provide updates to internal customers

We welcome applicants with previous procurement experience and ideally knowledge or ERP/MRP systems. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to liaise with stakeholders at all levels. You will be full conversant with MS Office packages.

Morson is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.

Buyer; vendor management; supply chain; procurement; purchasing; supplier management; risk management; negotiation; supplier performance; purchase orders; ERP systems; MS Office; influencing skills; shipping; ITAR; spares and repairs; RFQ; invoicing; SAP; Order book management; Infor LN