Procurement Engineer

Are you a Mechanical Engineer with strong procurement, supplier management and cost optimisation experience?We are currently recruiting for an experienced Procurement Engineer to join a global engineering organisation in Oxfordshire on an initial 12-month contract.This is an excellent opportunity to work on technically advanced products that have a genuine impact on healthcare worldwide, while taking responsibility for a diverse portfolio of globally sourced, highly engineered components.The RoleAs Procurement Engineer, you will combine your engineering expertise and commercial understanding to develop sourcing strategies, optimise product costs and support the introduction of new components and suppliers.You will work closely with Procurement, RandD, Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain teams, as well as international suppliers and colleagues, to ensure components are technically suitable, competitively priced and manufactured to the required standards.Your responsibilities will include:Developing and implementing long-term sourcing strategies.Performing cost analysis, target costing, benchmarking and should-cost analysis.Identifying and delivering cost and value optimisation opportunities.Supporting product design with cost estimates and manufacturing recommendations.Providing technical and commercial input into supplier negotiations.Working with suppliers on Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design to Cost initiatives.Evaluating and developing new suppliers.Analysing ..... full job details .....