Engineering Parts Sourcing & Category Lead

EOS group; Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EOS group is seeking a Category Manager (Sourcing & Procurement) to lead the sourcing and category management of make-to-order engineered items from external vendors in Australia. You will ensure on-time delivery and manage technical and quality issues in line with EOS commercial, production, and supply chain objectives.

You will develop sourcing strategies, analyse supplier capabilities, lead time, quality, and costs, and negotiate with strategic suppliers to reduce risk and realise cost

Qualifications

• Understand manufacturing methods and MRP/production planning.
• Able to read engineering drawings and Bills of Materials.
• Supply chain, engineering, or manufacturing degree.
• APICS CPIM/CSCP or CIPS credentials highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for make-to-order parts.
• Analyze supplier capabilities, capacity and costs to supply compliant parts.
• Manage supplier relationships to optimise value and reduce risk.
• Negotiate formal agreements with strategic suppliers to support category strategy and reduce supply and price risk.
• Monitor on-time delivery, lead time, quality, and cost performance across the category.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

Bills of Materials (BOM)

MRP / production planning

Supplier relationship management

International sourcing

Education

Manufacturing/Engineering/Supply Chain degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

EOS group is seeking a Category Manager (Sourcing & Procurement) to lead the sourcing and category management of make-to-order engineered items from external vendors in Australia. You will ensure on-time delivery and manage technical and quality issues in line with EOS commercial, production, and supply chain objectives.

You will develop sourcing strategies, analyse supplier capabilities, lead time, quality, and costs, and negotiate with strategic suppliers to reduce risk and realise cost