Procurement Engineer / 采购工程师

Job title: Procurement Engineer / 采购工程师

About the Role As a Procurement Engineer based in Suzhou, you will source tooling, components, and services that bring new and existing programs to life. You will obtain and analyze quotations, negotiate the best overall cost and terms with approved suppliers, and manage supplier delivery, quality, and development from prototype through production. 在中国苏州的驻场采购工程师，负责为新项目和现有项目采购模具、零部件与服务，并从样件到量产全程管理供应商交付、质量与开发。

What You'll Do

• Review drawing packages and obtain quotations from the Approved Supplier List for prototype and production processes
• Negotiate with approved suppliers on best terms, delivery, quality specifications, and lowest overall cost
• Analyze and compare quotations, detailing the differences and competitive advantages of each, and recommend the best proposal on a "how would you spend your money" basis
• Process purchase requisitions for new tools, tool modifications, component parts, and products in support of new projects/programs, as well as updates and changes to existing ones
• Question and justify all price changes, including increases and surcharges
• Coordinate activities with global procurement engineers
• Monitor supplier delivery performance on new and existing products and projects; work with the Chinese Sourcing Engineer and management where improvement is required
• Maintain current delivery information on all programs; provide feedback to the project team on all materials, environmental, and supplier issues within the Chinese supplier base
• Work with Quality Control to expedite first-article samples and supplier Corrective Action Requests
• Return rejected material within 2 days of disposition per the material review report; coordinate corrective-action resolution and delivery of replacement material
• Develop new sources of supply; make recommendations to Sourcing, Engineering, and Quality on additions to and deletions from the Approved Supplier List
• Participate in supplier surveys at their facilities to evaluate capabilities and capacities
• Meet with supplier representatives as needed
• Follow all company policies and procedures; understand the company goal of customer satisfaction and continually strive to meet or exceed customer requirements
• Assist in enforcing the company's Code of Ethics regarding conflicts of interest, gifts, entertainment, illegal practices, bribes, and gratuities
• Assist in the departmental goal of placing orders within one week of appearing on the Order Action Report
• With the global procurement engineer, assist in project management of all sourced programs from prototype through final production
• Question purchase requisitions regarding make/buy decisions
• Maintain the Savings Report
• Track PPV (purchase price variance) daily and report monthly
• Maintain the contract management system
• Maintain the e-approval system and process
• Manage analysis-stage orders
• Perform other duties as assigned by the department Manager

What We're Looking For

• Four-year degree in Business Administration, or the equivalent in work experience, plus a minimum of three years of buying experience
• Good negotiation skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• A professional manner
• Ability to get along well with others
• A positive attitude
• Attention to detail
• Good telephone skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to speak and read English well

Nice to Have

• Buying experience in a manufacturing or electronics/connector environment
• Familiarity with tooling, molding, plating, or machining processes
• Proficiency with ERP/procurement systems (e.g., SAP)
• Experience with cost analysis, PPV tracking, and supplier development