Senior Bid Procurement Engineer

Responsible for procurement inputs into a bid / proposal. Identify and optimise the needs and establish the most competitive purchasing / sourcing
strategy to meet the needs including cost, lead times, terms and conditions etc. Responsible for identifying risks and opportunities and related action
plans. Accountable for a smooth hand over to the project procurement team for won bids.

Responsibilities:

• Support global/regional tendering teams by being the interface with suppliers for RFQs, to facilitate technical alignment, adherence to specifications, cost and delivery targets
• Negotiation of supplier offers to drive value to John Crane to ensure cost and delivery competitiveness
• Maintain cost tracker at sub-component level and communicate on potential cost and lead-time impacts to the 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
• Ensure that a consistent approach is used for all bids activities
• Identify risks and opportunities, and related mitigation and improvement plans for procurement related activities
• Ensure compliance to all company guidelines and purchasing policies and procedure
• Provide competitive pricing and lead time information into the proposals team based on inputs from suppliers
• Identify risks and opportunities, and related mitigation and improvement plans
• Hand-over of procurement data from bids to the project procurement team when a bid is won.

Skills & Experience:

• Excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to work with cross functional teams
• Excellent communications and presentation skills
• Experience of technical product purchasing of direct items
• Experience in Oil & Gas or similar process industry
• Knowledge of instrumentation and fluid control systems procurement is an advantage
• Innovates for impact
• Take accountability & ownership
• Delivers results at pace
• Leads inclusivity and empowers
• Develops self and others
• Lives Smiths values
• Sets vision to inspire

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