Procurement Engineer

SPEC Engineering Ltd; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

SPEC Engineering Ltd in Leatherhead, United Kingdom, is seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist to manage end-to-end procurement for engineering materials, equipment and services. You will issue RFQs/ITTs, source suppliers, and negotiate terms to support major projects.

You will work with engineering teams to review specifications, track orders, and ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Industrial, or related Engineering
• Membership of, or working towards, a professional body (e.g., CIPS, IMechE, IET, ICE) is desirable

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process for engineering materials, equipment, and services.
• Prepare and issue RFQs, ITTs, and purchase orders.
• Source and evaluate suppliers based on technical capability, quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and strategic partners.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, delivery schedules, and framework agreements.
• Review engineering specifications, drawings, and material requisitions.
• Conduct technical and commercial evaluation of supplier quotations.
• Liaise with engineering teams to ensure materials and equipment meet project requirements and applicable standards.
• Resolve technical clarifications and manage supplier deviations where applicable.
• Prepare procurement recommendations and award summaries.
• Monitor purchase orders from placement through delivery and close-out.
• Track supplier performance and expedite critical deliveries.
• Coordinate with logistics providers and stakeholders to ensure timely receipt of goods and services.
• Identify opportunities to reduce procurement costs while maintaining quality and performance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and procurement planning activities.
• Conduct market research and supplier benchmarking.
• Contribute to procurement process improvements and supplier development initiatives.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, contractual obligations, and relevant regulations.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and supplier documentation.
• Support audits and quality assurance processes.
• Ensure adherence to health, safety, environmental, and ethical procurement standards.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier Mgmt

Engineering drawings

Commercial awareness

ERP knowledge

Excel

Stakeholder mgmt

Organizational skills

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Procurement & Supplier Management

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process for engineering materials, equipment, and services.
• Prepare and issue Requests for Quotation (RFQs), Invitations to Tender (ITTs), and purchase orders.
• Source and evaluate suppliers based on technical capability, quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and strategic partners.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, delivery schedules, and framework agreements.

Technical Evaluation

• Review engineering specifications, drawings, and material requisitions.
• Conduct technical and commercial evaluation of supplier quotations.
• Liaise with engineering teams to ensure materials and equipment meet project requirements and applicable standards.
• Resolve technical clarifications and manage supplier deviations where applicable.

Contract & Order Management

• Prepare procurement recommendations and award summaries.
• Monitor purchase orders from placement through delivery and close-out.
• Track supplier performance and expedite critical deliveries.
• Coordinate with logistics providers and stakeholders to ensure timely receipt of goods and services.

Cost Control & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to reduce procurement costs while maintaining quality and performance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and procurement planning activities.
• Conduct market research and supplier benchmarking.
• Contribute to procurement process improvements and supplier development initiatives.

Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, contractual obligations, and relevant regulations.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and supplier documentation.
• Support audits and quality assurance processes.
• Ensure adherence to health, safety, environmental, and ethical procurement standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline.
• Membership of, or working towards, a professional body (e.g., CIPS, IMechE, IET, ICE) is desirable.

Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or purchasing within an engineering, construction, manufacturing, energy, or infrastructure environment.
• Experience in sourcing technical equipment, engineered products, and project-related services.
• Experience managing suppliers across the UK and Europe is advantageous.
• Familiarity with contract administration and procurement best practices.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong technical understanding of engineering materials and equipment.
• Excellent negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical capabilities.
• Knowledge of procurement systems and ERP platforms.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and results-driven approach.