Job Title: Special Vehicle Supply Chain Management Senior Engineer
Location: Dagenham, UK
Rate: 29.52ph increasing to 35.65ph after Week 13 - Umbrella Inside IR35
Employment Type: Contract (Initially to End of Year then standard client renewal process)
Hours: Standard 37.5 Hours Per Week
This is an exciting opportunity to join our client's Special Vehicle Engineering Team to develop special vehicles based on our client's commercial vehicle product line-up. Based in Dagenham the position relies on a high level of collaboration with the Special Vehicle Development Team and the end user to develop proposals that support their individual use case requirements and delivering them with industry leading uptime and improving customer satisfaction.
Skills Required:
- Knowledge of development, implementation, and management of vehicle parts sourcing using both corporate and ad-hoc systems.
- Knowledge of performing due diligence for supplier sourcing ensuring all suppliers support our client's standards Knowledge of supply chain route setups working with internal logistics support to gain efficiency where possible.
- Manage internal stock ensuring counts are up-to-date to protect build program.
- Monitor and develop roadmaps for supply chain improvements implementing them and coaching the team through the change.
- Responsible for managing the change process ensuring zero obsolescence through change.
- Liaison with Vehicle Plant based MP&L and purchasing functions to ensure base vehicle changes are considered within Special Vehicle.
- Manage the change process.
Experience Required:
- Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.
- Working knowledge of Corporate PC based MP&L programs and software packages.
- A high level of presentation and communication to senior executives.
Experience Preferred:
- Special Vehicle/prototype parts sourcing, procurement, and delivery experience.
Education Required:
- Engineering Degree in relevant subject or equivalent.
Education Preferred:
- Master's degree in relevant subject.
Additional Information:
Job is at Dagenham and 5 days on site (no hybrid option).
Travel: Unlikely. UK travel will be to support supplier selection and delivery travelling to their location as required.
This role is INSIDE IR35