Engineering Procurement Assistant

Prime Appointments; Halstead; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

A client of ours in the Halstead area is recruiting an Engineering Procurement Assistant to join their team. This is a full-time permanent position working Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm and paying £27,000 - £30,000 per annum depending on experience.

Supporting a team of 3, key duties include but are not limited to:

1. Purchase of consumables and tooling.
2. Maintain database on prices and lead times.
3. Securing orders with suppliers.
4. General department administration.
5. Communicate with internal and external stakeholders providing updates.
6. Manage and improve non-conformances.
7. Consulting with Design team and QA team to assist in value engineering.

Skills and Experience required to be considered for this Engineering Procurement Assistant position:

1. Strong negotiator with excellent telephone skills.
2. Experience within purchasing and procurement within the engineering or manufacturing industry.
3. Someone with a history and understanding of fabrications and heavy manufacturing.
4. Proficient within the Microsoft packages (Publisher, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
5. Ability/understanding to read CAD drawings.
6. Highly organised.

Great Benefits to working for this company include:

1. 20 days holiday + bank holidays.
2. Birthday leave.
3. Reduced cost for Electric Charging.
4. Life cover.

If you feel like you meet the above criteria & would like to be considered for this Engineering Procurement Assistant position, please apply with your CV and contact Katie at Prime Appointments for a confidential chat.