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Product Procurement EngineerA variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.PeterleeFully onsite role, 5 days a week.Twelve-months contract30 - 34 / hr umbrella Inside IR35Up to 20%, travel within Europe travelling to suppliersLooking for around 5 years experience in Automotiveunderstand and have knowledge on APQP, PPAP and AIAG.Extensive experience in with supplier management and product developmentDriving Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE)As the Product Procurement Engineer, you will manage part development and quality feedback loops for New Product Introduction (NPI), Continuous Product Improvement (CPI), and New Source Introduction (NSI) related activities by collaborating with suppliers, design control engineers, value chain engineering, and procurement category teams.Managing Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Cost management related activities from concept to PPAP to deliver parts at the right quality, total cost, and meet timelines. They accomplish this through collaboration with various functional areas like packaging, transportation, business resources, supply chain, etc.Implementing product supply strategies aligned with the category management supply strategies that will create a competitive advantage for our customers by developing, optimizing, and integrating a world-class supply network.Managing the quality feedback loops to ensure lessons learned on quality defects are applied across the supply base.Driving Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) through cost modelling, design for manufacturability, and leveraging suppliers capabilities.Top Candidates will have:Degree or equivalent experience desiredExtensive experience in with supplier management and product developmentStrong written and verbal communication skills dealing with both internal and external partnersWhat Skills you will have:Data-driven Decision Making: Effective CommunicationsSupplier Management