Procurement Engineer - Barnstable, United States - Alexander Dennis

Alexander Dennis Barnstable, United States

1 week ago

Description

Procurement Engineer – Powertrain

Location:
Farnborough
Come join Alexander Dennis on our mission to save the planet. We are transforming public transport globally by designing, manufacturing, and servicing greener, more eco-friendly, buses and coaches.
Our people are our biggest asset, making us the hugely successful company we are. We are transforming how we work, offering team members more flexibility around how they live and work.

We're in the middle of the biggest new product development agenda in our history, and as a Procurement Engineer you could have a pivotal role in the success of this through the understanding, selection, design and delivery of next generation zero emissions technology through value analysis and engineering projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious

Procurement Engineer

to join our successful, international business.

You will have commodity ownership for a number of commodities and use your experience and engineering skill to deliver value in new design and achieve cost reduction on existing vehicles.

The set of commodities you work with will depend on your knowledge and development aspirations, but high voltage batteries and all zero emissions technology is currently high up on our agenda and your knowhow and drive in these areas will be highly valued.

As part of the

Procurement

Engineer

role, you'll have the opportunity to select what technology we work with, get involved in the engineering and integration and understand what value it can bring to the vehicle, all while making sure that the supply works in the longer term.

The Procurement Engineer role at Alexander Dennis is unique in its cross-functional nature; and it allows you to develop as an engineer and buyer, while supporting tomorrows greener transportation development.

It's an opportunity to work with teams across our business and suppliers across the world.

Main responsibilities:
Commodity ownership at Alexander Dennis for a defined group of commodities
Creating commodity strategies in line with business objectives incorporating the technical as well as commercial agenda

Identifying, introducing and developing new suppliers through sourcing projects and RFQs where you are either leading the work or supporting .

Work with our engineering teams in the design of vehicles and integration of systems as well as in cost reduction projects
Drive our value engineering agenda by balancing technical requirements and costs in sourcing, development, and existing product development
Put supplier agreements in place to contractually firm up relationships with suppliers

Supporting/Sub-tasks:
Developing and utilizing supply market intelligence technical advancement and for commercial gain
Keep up to date with the market through monitoring of new technology and exploration of new developments.
Maximizing supplier competition and collaboration opportunities as appropriate
Identify value improvement opportunities and deliver target cost reductions.
Supplier commercial negotiations
Developing risk management strategies for specific commodities to manage technical as well as commercial risk.
Ensuring effective management of key supplier performance through scorecards
What does that mean for you?
Generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve.
A half day on a Friday. Yes, every Friday. Giving you more time at the weekend to do the things you love with the people you love.
A 37-hour working week, with flexible working options, giving you that much needed work/life balance.
Annual leave entitlement which increases with tenure.
Pension scheme to help you save for the future.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life.

Cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, and regular meditation sessions as your health and wellbeing is important to us.

Interested and want to find out more? Check out our

YouTube channel

or

LinkedIn

What you will bring:
Engineering university degree to a BSc level or higher
A high degree of technical understanding founded in educational and professional experience (preferably more than 3 years). The candidate would benefit from strong ambition, knowhow, and experience in zero emissions vehicle technology.
Knowledge and experience in high voltage batteries is beneficial.
Qualification in Purchasing or Supply (such as CIPS) or a relevant business degree preferred.
Procurement and commodity management knowledge - including sourcing, commercial negotiation, supplier management and global sourcing.
Fluent in English and proficient in common IT systems. CAD system knowledge and experience preferred.
Supplier relationship management skills and excellent negotiation skills.
Ability to convince others and influence outcomes through stakeholder management.
Ability to work in cross-functional teams to achieve business goals and objectives.
Ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally.
Ability to plan activities, meet assigned schedules and achieve planned targets and objectives.

Next steps:
If this sounds like you, and you're interested in coming 'aboard', then we would love to hear from you. Alongside uploading your CV, please share a short covering letter detailing why you're interested and why we should hire you
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We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on or send an email to

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