Purchasing Engineer
Core
Manage direct and indirect material purchasing, supplier performance, and contract negotiations to ensure continuity of supply for advanced composite manufacturing.
Role type
Mid-level purchasing engineer (manufacturing)
Builds
Direct materials (BOM/production) and indirect materials (MRO, services, consumables) for composite manufacturing
Domain
Aerospace composites manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> supply chain operations
Required skills
procurement process management, ERP system proficiency, supplier performance analysis, contract negotiation, cost modeling, RFQ/RFP management, data analysis, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
industrial/manufacturing environment experience, continuous improvement methodologies, root cause analysis
Technologies
ERP systems
Responsibilities
Manage purchasing of direct and indirect materials, ensure accuracy of purchase requests and orders in ERP, execute raw material procurement to meet production needs, monitor and report supplier SOTIF performance, negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, draft and maintain supplier contracts, support cost avoidance and continuous improvement initiatives, act as main contact between plant and Corporate Sourcing, collaborate with Quality, Finance, Planning, Warehouse, and Production teams
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
