Senior Sourcing Engineer

About the role

As a Senior Sourcing Engineer you will join the Strategic Sourcing team, reporting to the Strategic Sourcing Manager. You will support operations and new‑product‑introduction projects by defining supply strategies, integrating suppliers early in the design process and managing joint development agreements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage NPI and operations projects, reporting progress and defining commodity and supply strategies to reduce cost and maximize quality.
• Provide material supply support to operations, conduct structured review meetings with manufacturing cells and drive corrective actions.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers through SESPA, process audits and PPAP, and lead sourcing activities for new business.
• Monitor supplier performance, mitigate supply risks and enforce commercial terms and ethical purchasing policies.
• Maintain purchasing data in SAP MM, ensuring correct component procurement and alignment with MRP and BOM.

Required profile

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in engineering or business management.
• More than 5 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a multinational company.
• Strong knowledge of raw materials (metal, plastic, mechanical, electrical), manufacturing processes and cost‑analysis/value‑engineering techniques.
• Excellent English communication skills and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Required skills

• SAP MM module
• Understanding of MRP and BOM
• Supply chain management and procurement processes
• Supplier quality procedures