Procurement Engineer

Shape the Future of Sourcing as a Purchaser / Procurement Engineer

Are you ready to take the next step in your procurement career? Join us as a Purchaser / Procurement Engineer and play a key role in ensuring the timely sourcing, purchasing, and delivery of materials that keep operations moving. In this role, you will work closely with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Sales, and Global Procurement teams while building strong supplier partnerships locally and internationally. You will contribute to supplier development, localization initiatives, cost optimization, and procurement excellence. If you enjoy combining technical understanding with commercial decision-making, this is an opportunity to make a visible impact every day.

Your responsibilities

• Manage daily purchasing activities with local and overseas suppliers to ensure material availability, quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Partner with project, production, engineering, and operational teams to understand procurement requirements and sourcing needs.
• Lead supplier sourcing, evaluation, selection, negotiation, and performance reviews to support business objectives.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships while monitoring supplier quality, delivery schedules, and overall performance.
• Execute purchasing activities in line with specifications, plans, and procurement procedures.
• Support Global Sourcing initiatives and drive supplier localization opportunities to reduce dependency on imported components.
• Evaluate technical drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements when sourcing components and materials.
• Coordinate logistics and transportation solutions to ensure timely material deliveries.
• Maintain accurate supplier, item, sourcing, and purchasing data in ERP systems and procurement records.
• Monitor procurement costs, analyze lead times, prepare KPI reporting, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance sourcing efficiency.

Expectations from you

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Procurement, Purchasing, Sourcing, or Supply Chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical and manufacturing drawings.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes including machining, casting, forging, welding, and fabrication.
• Experience in supplier sourcing, technical evaluation, supplier development, and supplier management.
• Familiarity with RFQ/RFP processes, cost analysis, contract negotiation, and procurement practices.
• Experience supporting localization projects is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems such as SAP, LN, Compass, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• You have good written and spoken proficiency in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

To succeed in this role

Success in this position comes from your ability to combine procurement expertise with technical understanding and strong supplier management capabilities. You will need to confidently evaluate technical requirements, identify capable suppliers, negotiate commercially sound agreements, and collaborate effectively across Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Procurement teams. A proactive approach to localization, cost optimization, delivery performance, and continuous improvement will help you create lasting value for the business.

We also expect you to align with Valmet’s Leadership Principles-practical behaviors that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together:

• Take accountability - Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through
• Lead with courage - Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly
• Build on trust - Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety
• Collaborate for growth - Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value

We offer

You will join a procurement team focused on ensuring that materials, components, and services are sourced, purchased, and delivered according to business requirements. The team works closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to support operational performance, supplier development, localization initiatives, and cost competitiveness. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Sales, and Global Procurement colleagues while contributing to sourcing strategies, supplier performance improvements, and continuous improvement activities. The role provides exposure to both local and international suppliers, creating opportunities to broaden your technical and commercial expertise.

At Valmet, you will be part of an international and collaborative work environment where innovation, continuous learning, and professional growth are encouraged. We value our people and provide modern tools, development opportunities, and the chance to contribute to meaningful work that supports our customers and sustainable industry development.

When everything works together

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers; we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.

At Valmet, diversity of thought drives innovation. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive environment, where people can be themselves and are supported to contribute at their best. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential, never on personal characteristics such as gender, gender identity, age, ethnicity, nationality, disability, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, or political views.

Join the team - and lead the way with us!

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