Procurement Engineer
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About Us

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of EV batteries, with businesses covering R&D, manufacturing and sales in battery systems for new energy vehicles and energy storage systems. The company is committed to providing cutting-edge solutions for global new energy applications.

To better serve the global auto industry EV trend in United States, we are now hiring a Procurement Engineer for the manufacturing project in Franklin, Kentucky. CATL is committed to the future of the EV battery industry in America and believes future growth depends upon increasing domestic manufacturing, adopting new, innovative techniques and spearheading ongoing research and development within the industry.

Our Vision

Strive to be a global premier innovative technology corporation, deliver excellent contribution to green energy resolution and provide a platform of pursuing the spiritual and material wellbeing for employees.

We are currently seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Procurement Engineer within our Sourcing Department, where you'll play a crucial role in our strategic sourcing and procurement processes. We are seeking a talented individual with a strong background in procurement, supplier management, and a proactive approach to contribute to the success of our organization. If you are passionate about driving efficiency, cost savings, and maintaining high-quality standards, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

Strategic Procurement

• Planning, creating, and processing timely requisitions and purchase orders for raw materials, sub-assemblies, finished goods, and services
• Researching and identifying prospective suppliers of assigned categories
• Strategic Thinking - Analyzing industry and demand trends
• Seek to reduce dependency on single-source suppliers through contracts and strategic partnerships
• Ensuring commercial, legal and contractual compliance in all the procurement transactions
• Executing RFPs and RFIs that are essential to the continued business support
• Tracking orders
• Ensuring on-time deliveries

Quality Assurance

• Working with Quality Team for inspection upon delivery to ensure orders are filled correctly and that goods meet specifications

Supplier Relationship Management

• Developing strong relationships with key suppliers and measure suppliers' performance based on cost, quality, delivery, and service level
• Communicating with suppliers daily and organizing meetings and projects as needed to resolve supply issues
• Initiating corrective actions on defected materials and/or unexpected services conducted and following through the resolution with suppliers

Communication and Collaboration

• Working with other internal departments such as finance, sales, and operations to resolve issues and concerns
• Teamwork – An ability to develop and nurture good working relationships with colleagues in other departments by collaborating and working toward the common goals

SAP Proficiency

• Be proficient in SAP for the purchasing of materials and goods
• Executing reports from within SAP and exporting to analyze
• Maintain the SRM (Internal System) for the Procurement requirements within this system

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, economics, engineering, business administration, or related fields
• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in business analysis, systems analysis, management analysis, program planning, program research, program evaluation, project management, or data analysis
• Proficient knowledge of SAP best practices within the procurement process
• Strong Analytical skills for supply chain management
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Bilingual proficiency in Mandarin and English preferred

If you are a results-oriented professional with a strategic mindset and a passion for procurement excellence, we invite you to apply for this challenging and rewarding role of Procurement Engineer. Join us in driving innovation and efficiency in our procurement processes!

We offer very competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits plans which include PTO, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability plans along with 401K with company match.