Smiths Group Hiring for Senior Procurement Engineer Job at Dubai Full Time

As a Senior Procurement Engineer, you will be responsible for sourcing goods, materials, and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply in line with global procurement vision & strategy. You will take responsibility for a specific project or hold a larger remit in terms of purchasing responsibility, will have more technical knowledge, expertise, understanding and will be seen as a specialist within their function.

There is some travel required primarily within the MEA region.

• Support global/regional tendering teams by being the interface with suppliers for RFQ, facilitate technical alignment, adherence to specifications, cost and delivery targets
• Balance both tactical executions with strategic initiatives necessary to drive cost reduction projects
• Maintain cost tracker at sub-component level and communicate on potential cost and lead-time impacts to bidding team
• Partner with Category Manager to achieve best possible value available from supply base to ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials to reduce risk or impact on business operations
• Monitor market trends, supplier strategies and new potential suppliers
• Review opportunities and negotiate to reduce costs using procurement best practice tools and methods
• Provide technical / commercial assistance to Purchasing teams to improve product knowledge
• Ensure that a consistent approach is used for all supplier relationships
• Ensure compliance to all company guidelines and purchasing policies and procedures

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

• Bachelor’s degree minimum experience of 4 to 6 years or Diploma (high school level) in Engineering with 5 to 8 years in Project Management, Procurement & Sourcing organization
• A working knowledge of Quality Management Systems, API standards along with the experience of qualifying and auditing suppliers is essential. Experience with Continuous Improvement, Lean or Six Sigma is a plus
• Knowledge of Instrumentation & Fluid Sealing Systems is an added advantage
• Experience of working in a multinational and multicultural environment
• Good supplier management skills
• Integrity and excellent negotiation skills
• Good Technical Purchasing knowledge to liaise with internal teams & suppliers
• Ability to work with cross functional teams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

At Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver market-leading innovative solutions that meet our customers’ evolving needs, and touch the lives of millions of people every day. We are a FTSE100, global business of around 14,600 colleagues, based in 50+ countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customer s’ operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage. We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with a 170+ year history of innovation, and five global divisions, all experts in their field.

John Crane (www.johncrane.com) is a global leader in rotating equipment solutions, supplying engineered technologies and services to process industries. The company designs and manufactures a variety of products including mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems and predictive digital monitoring technologies. John Crane customer service is accessed through a global network of more than 200 sales and service facilities in over 50 countries. Fiscal year 2016 revenue was greater than 1 Billion USD (£830m). John Crane is part of Smiths Group (www.smiths.com), a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications, and engineered components.