Purchasing Engineer AW

Your contribution to something big:

• Lead technical purchasing for new parts and components in Heat Pump development projects, driving Time-To-Market (TTM) processes.
• Steer technical discussions with suppliers, including on-site visits, and act as key interface between R&D and supply chain partners.
• Monitor purchasing project milestones and prepare transparent progress reports.
• Initiate and coordinate preventative quality measures for new components.
• Drive target costing initiatives: identify savings opportunities, support cost estimation, and track cost developments throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and execute supplier awards for new components, ensuring part deliveries align with project schedules.
• Contribute to innovation feasibility projects.

What distinguishes you?

• Education: Degree in industrial, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering; additional commercial or business qualification is a plus.
• Experience: Ideally, 4 years in purchasing, procurement, or engineering, preferably in commercial and project purchasing areas.
• Know-how: Familiarity with heat pump is a plus.
• Languages: Fluent written and spoken English required.
• Working style and methods: Structured and analytical; able to manage multiple workstreams; comfortable taking ownership; proactive and apply own initiative, open to occasional business travel.
• Personality: Collaborative, curious, and solutions-focused and good communicator.