Do you want to join us in helping to fight the world's most threatening diseases and enabling access to care for more people around the world? We pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.
We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally. Sound interesting?
Then come and join our global team as a Procurement Engineer, at our facility in Swords, Dublin.
Your tasks and responsibilities:
* You will work within a dynamic engineering change environment, actively supporting New Product Introductions and engineering design change activities to ensure optimization in terms of part design/manufacturing technology/supplier selection decisions.
* You will promote the use of supplier innovation and Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DfMA) into product designs through Early Supplier Involvement (ESI).
* You will lead RfQ competitive exercises to identify lowest Total Cost of Ownership (ToCO) sources to achieve the target costs for materials and products, based on defined commodity strategies.
* You will implement supplier changes to reduce risk and costs, improve performance and optimize part/supplier sourcing on a global basis.
Your qualifications and experience:
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related Science discipline (QQI level 8). Consideration may be given to individuals with a Business, Procurement or Supply Chain degree with extensive relevant technical experience.
* Minimum of 3 years professional experience within a Procurement/Technical capacity, preferably within an electro-mechanical manufacturing environment. Manufacturing engineering experience an advantage.
* Understanding of best practices in ESI, DfMA, DtC, VE and Engineering Change management.
* Established commercial mind-set with the ability to assess, negotiate and conclude business decisions and agreements with suppliers.
Your attributes and skills:
* You have a demonstrated ability to combine technical skills, with a keen interest in commercial and supply chain aspects.
* You have a solid understanding of various supplier manufacturing technologies and commodities, such as metal fabrication, metal machining, plastic molding, PCBA, cables, optics, and fluidics.
* You have strong project management skills and the ability to initiate and lead supplier optimization projects on a cross-functional and cross-site basis.
* You are a team player who can build strong and influential relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
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