Senior Engineer, Procurement New Product Development

Overview

Senior Engineer, Procurement New Product Development at Smith+Nephew. This role is the primary procurement interface for New Product Developments to grow the company product portfolio. It involves active participation in cross-functional teams across Research & Development, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Product Development, Marketing, Regulatory and Supply Chain. The position is the primary point of contact with external suppliers for quotations, negotiations and status reports. Early supplier involvement is expected to drive the initial phase gates and ensure a fully qualified product hand-off to production. The role monitors costs throughout the development cycle and provides reports to the team and management. This position supports Global Procurement objectives including protecting the company's reputation, creating shared value with suppliers, enhancing margin, accelerating revenue growth through rapid NPD execution, and building an agile supplier network with balanced risk management.

What will you be doing?

Protect and elevate the reputation of Smith & Nephew.

• Adhere to the Smith & Nephew Code of Conduct and applicable company policies.
• Steward processes in line with Medical Device industry requirements and regulations for the specific process, product, or purchased commodity.
• Perform procurement activities compliant with regulatory requirements and industry standards (e.g., Modern Slavery Act, Conflict Minerals).
• Protect Intellectual Property and company information from unauthorized disclosure and legal exposure.
• Partner with Supplier Quality to assure supplier performance and enhance supplier relationships.
• Encourage Supplier Diversity.
• Complete required training courses by assigned due dates.

Create shared value with our suppliers.

Enhance margin and profitability.

Accelerate revenue growth through rapid New Product Development (NPD) execution.

Design an agile and reliable supplier network, through balanced risk management.

What will you need to be successful?

Education

Experience

Knowledge

Competences

Inclusion and Benefits

Smith+Nephew provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Stay connected and receive alerts for jobs like this by joining our talent community. Follow us on LinkedIn and check our Glassdoor page for more information about life, culture and benefits at Smith+Nephew.

Seniority level

Employment type

Job function

Industries

J-18808-Ljbffr