Procurement Engineer

Job Title: Procurement Engineer
Location: Eynsham, Oxfordshire
Contract Length: 12 Months (FTC) 

Hourly Rate: £26.00 – £40.00 per hour 

Job Purpose

To serve as a technical-commercial liaison during a critical supplier onboarding phase. This role ensures that MRI magnet components are optimized for cost and manufacturing without sacrificing the high-performance standards required by Siemens Healthineers.

Responsibilities 

• Supplier Onboarding: "Hit the ground running" with a new supplier integration, ensuring they meet technical and cost specifications from day one.

• Stakeholder Mediation: Act as the "translator" between R&D designers, engineers, and external suppliers to balance Cost, Quality, and Technical Performance.

• Cost Driver Analysis: Identify exactly where costs sit within manufacturing techniques (machining, fabrication, etc.) and challenge stakeholders to optimize them.

• Tactical Procurement: Drive the "Design for Manufacture" (DfM) process to ensure newly designed components are commercially viable before purchase.

• Travel: Execute up to 20% travel (domestic/international) to visit supplier sites and ensure alignment.

About You 

• The Hybrid Profile: You possess a rare blend of Mechanical Engineering knowledge and Commodity Management experience.

• Qualified: HNC or BEng in a relevant engineering discipline.

• Technically Fluent: You can hold your own in a room full of R&D designers, but also pivot to negotiate cost drivers with a supplier.

• Agile: Ready to jump into an active project immediately; you don't need hand-holding to understand manufacturing blueprints or supply chain workflows.