Procurement Engineer; 6 month contract; based at Samlesbury; 37 hours; £22.15 per hour. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Engineer to support BAE Systems within their Air Sector at the Samlesbury site. This role is working in a busy team of 10 and is a hybrid role (working Tues/Weds/Thurs in the office). Key tasks; - Develop and maintain supplier relationships, manage supplier performance and improvement activities. - Manage the order book, including raising orders, resolving queries, maintaining forecast dates - Develop and maintain relationships with internal customers. - Working closely with other functions across the business to manage the order book. Typical duties include; - Purchase Order Management - Relationship Management with the Supplier and Internal Stakeholders - Ensuring the Supplier delivers to their commitments by regular communication. - Finance and Purchase Order Payment management - Leading Supplier Reviews as required. - Supporting Customer Reviews as required Knowledge: - Procurement experience is essential. - Experience with ERP/MRP systems and reporting toolsets (Desirable) Skills: Essential: - Ability to pick and learn IT systems quickly (Essential) - Good communication skills to provide effective stakeholder management (Essential) - High level of Microsoft office skills with a focus on Excel (Essential) Qualifications: - CIPS (Chartered Institute for Procurement and Supply Chain) qualified or working towards (Desirable) Morson is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. Buyer; vendor management; supply chain; procurement; purchasing; supplier management; risk management; negotiation; supplier performance; purchase orders; ERP systems; MS Office; influencing skills; shipping; ITAR; spares and repairs; RFQ; invoicing; SAP; Order book management