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QuEST Global Engineering Limited
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Tring, Hertfordshire
NPI Sourcing Coordinator
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Salary: From £35,000 to £55,000 per annum |
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Overview
We are looking for a NPI Sourcing Coordinato r in to our team to support one of our potential customer Aerospace project situated at Pitstone, UK. Job Summary: •Provide the interface between the Supply Chain, Programmes, Operations, and Quality to ensure key hardware deliveries are made. •Managing the parts acquisition process for multiple projects that are underway from concept design to the handover of a stable supply chain for production. •This is a transversal role and the Provider will be expected to manage them both cross functionally and cross culturally. •The Coordinator will be expected to coordinate the supply chain activity across a number of projects as is relevant at a given time. •The Coordinator will be expected to negotiate the most economic and cost effective solution for the purposes of the programmes they are supporting. They will have responsibility for managing the recurring cost budget throughout the qualification and development stages of the programmes they are working on. Additional Description: •Work with the project teams to drive effective implementation of adherence to cost and Design to Cost through DFM/DFA/DFX methodology. •Provide regular up to date project QCD status to New Programme Sourcing Manager and CODIV at Programme reviews. •Manage design changes with suppliers to ensure any costs and obsolescence issues are minimised •Place and expedite orders to support the varying project requirements. •Develop a strategic approach to supply chain activities in support of the numerous projects within the NPI and R&T area of the business. Identify opportunities for consolidated spend activities for the overall benefit of the business. •Proactively identify and resolve supply chain issues in order to meet the business needs. •Launch of RFQ packages and negotiate prices, terms and conditions, delivery dates in order to meet project requirements •Deploy commodity strategy and ensure gaps in new technologies are feedback to the commodity manager for direction and support identification of new suppliers where needed. Required Skills (Technical Competency): •Understanding and appreciation of Engineering principles with at least a basic ability to read technical drawings. •Demonstrable evidence of having influenced design to achieve cost reduction, or improve manufacturability of components. •Commercial awareness: Ability to understand and implement contract conditions. •Strong Interpersonal Skills – ability to work with individuals across a range of functions and varying seniority. •Ability to work with minimum supervision within multifunctional teams. •Demonstrable purchasing/sourcing experience within a manufacturing environment. Aerospace sector not necessary but desirable. An awareness of low volume sourcing would be very preferable. •Experience in identifying and delivering cost reduction plans to the benefit of the business. •Good IT skills – primarily ERP systems (ideally SAP) and Microsoft Excel. •Problem solving skills, and the ability to implement actions as a consequence of findings. •Proven experience in liaising with customers or suppliers. •Quick Learner – quick to learn new tasks and take on new responsibilities. •Determination - Goal driven & focussed. •Flexibility – Ability to manage multiple tasks to achieve a common goal. •Team Working – The ability to be an effective member of the team. •Influencing Skills – The ability to be able to influence individuals outside of the function in order to achieve an overall business goal. •Attitude – Hard Working, Honest, conscientious, polite, co-operative. About QuEST: For more than 20 years, QuEST Global has been a trusted global product engineering and lifecycle services partner to many of the world’s most recognized companies in industries such as Aero Engines, Aerospace & Defense, Hi-Tech, Transportation (Automotive and Rail), Power and Industrial, Oil & Gas and Medical Devices. Spread across 72 locations in 14 countries and offering services and solutions that enable customers to ‘Create the Frontier’ by improving their business’ top & bottom line and reducing time-to-market, QuEST has been at the forefront of the convergence of mechanical, electronics, software and digital engineering innovations. With passionate professionals collaborating across borders, QuEST is a winning organization for all its employees with infinite opportunities to learn, innovate and grow.