Strategic Technical Purchasing Engineer | Global Sourcing

Bosch; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

On-site parking

Flexible work-time options

Benefits and services

Room for creativity

Various health opportunities

Job summary

Bosch Rexroth in Glenrothes, Scotland, is seeking a Purchasing Engineer for a development project in hydraulic radial piston motors. You will shape Make/Buy decisions within an international procurement framework and drive supplier qualification, quality, and cost targets.

You will manage risks from development to serial production, coordinate supplier sampling with technical teams, and represent Purchasing in the Product Engineering Process and price-reduction efforts within a global

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Industrial Engineering, Engineering or similar preferable.
• Experienced purchasing professional with expertise in project management and target costing.
• Involvement in setup of global supply chains and strategies with technical knowledge of main commodities.

Responsibilities

• Be the purchasing engineer responsible for a new development project in the hydraulic radial piston motor area.
• Participate in Make and/or Buy strategy and prepare sourcing decisions in an international procurement market.
• Ensure on-time qualification of current and new suppliers, sustainable quality and target costs within investment budget.
• From component development to serial production, manage project risk within Purchasing.
• Coordinate the scope of sampling with suppliers and technical departments as part of the qualification process.
• Interface between the business unit, material field-related purchasing and suppliers; represent Purchasing in PEP and price reduction initiatives.

Skills

Purchasing

Project management

Target costing

Global supply chains

Stakeholder communication

Agile

Education

Industrial Engineering degree

Engineering degree

Job description

Bosch Rexroth in Glenrothes, Scotland, is seeking a Purchasing Engineer for a development project in hydraulic radial piston motors. You will shape Make/Buy decisions within an international procurement framework and drive supplier qualification, quality, and cost targets.

You will manage risks from development to serial production, coordinate supplier sampling with technical teams, and represent Purchasing in the Product Engineering Process and price-reduction efforts within a global