Vendor Engineer, Supply Chain In line with our continued expansion, Ei Electronics has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious professional with a keen interest in Sustainability and Supplier responsibility management. The role will report directly to our Head of Supply Chain and will have dotted line reporting to the Quality Manager. This is a new role that will involve a lot of collaboration with other departments and our suppliers. In this role youll get to: Drive the supplier onsite audit programme, in collaboration with our Quality Department. Evaluate new suppliers as a member of our supplier evaluation team. Formulate a supplier rating system that ties in with our Supplier Portal. Lead our responsible sourcing program and manage our annual Ecovadis submission. Ensure our Supply Chain policies and procedures are up to date. Represent the Supply Chain team for Customer and Standards Certification audits. Contribute to our established CSR and Sustainability Strategy including re-shoring initiatives. Participate in our value analysis programmes. Work as part of a team in achieving our supply chain KPIs that include dual sourcing, cost reduction and supplier management. Train our suppliers in Ei Policies and procedures and ensure that they are compliant with our standards including sustainability. Backup to the Buying Team Were looking for people who have: A third level degree or equivalent in Engineering/Quality/Supply chain or other relevant qualifications. Internal Auditing trained internal auditor in any of the Integrated Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 450001) but ideally all. 3-5 Years experience in a technical role. Time management and task prioritisation skills. Good Project Management and Leadership skills Excellent communication and presentation skills. Prior experience in Electronics Supply Chain, desirable, but not essential. Creativity and Interpersonal skills with ability to work alone and as part of a team. A keen eye for detail with a strong ability to multi-task The type of person The ideal candidate should have an engineering or quality background and have a keen interest in supplier management and sustainability. It may also suit someone with a sustainability background with a strong technical ability. N.B This role will involve some travel to our suppliers sites in Ireland, Europe, and Asia. Ei Electronics uses external auditors in Asia so limited travel outside Europe is expected but please do not apply for this position if you cannot travel.