Contract Support Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Details
What you will do
Working within the Global Marine and Navy Business Unit and reporting to the contract support manager you will handle cost estimate and product quality of the solutions proposed to our Marine & Naval customers. You will participate in the procurement strategy for main buys, lead on export control and support the sales team by producing cost estimate design solution.
How you will do it
Build cost estimates based on technical solution designed by Design team
Creating and sending request for quotations from small component items to sub-assemblies, complete units, and services
Supplier quotation negotiations in line with project requirements
Raising all project purchase requisitions ensuring correct wording, T&C's, approvals, and any payment
Manage product non-conformity
Research & benchmarking for current suppliers that supply projects
Research for new suppliers that can competitively meet project requirements
Participate to supplier audits
Participate to internal KOM and internal & external audit
Creating and checking packing lists to customer requirements
Creating commercial invoices in line with export legislation
International shipments (Courier & freight forwarding) as to project procedure
Manage export control license request and follow-up
Monitor and enforce export licensing process
What we look for
Experience working as a buyer or project coordinator with relevant history of supplier management
Degree educated ideally in business or procurement
Excellent interpersonal skills
Experience working to deadlines and exceptionally high standards of work
Computer literate
If you are successful we can offer you a company culture that promotes work life balance, a dedication to continued learning and development, access to mental health support, a fantastic benefits package which includes a competitive salary, pension, life assurance, employee assistance program, employee referral scheme, discount on Johnson Controls security products including ADT Smart Home, plus voluntary schemes for cycle to work vouchers, eye care vouchers and holiday purchase. For this role Johnson Controls offer hybrid home-office working.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Machinery Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Contract Support Engineer roles across Johnson Controls's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Machinery Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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