Procurement & Supply Chain Engineer

Required

• You are comfortable managing technically complex sourcing activities, working with engineers to understand requirements, and translating technical needs into effective commercial and supplier strategies.
• You understand the importance of balancing cost, quality, lead time, technical risk, and long-term supplier reliability when making sourcing decisions.
• You are highly organized and process-oriented, with the ability to establish practical, scalable workflows without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
• You operate with a high degree of ownership and independence, bringing structure to ambiguous situations and making sound decisions while knowing when to involve stakeholders or escalate.
• You are a strong cross-functional partner who communicates proactively, builds trust with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and can influence decisions without relying on formal authority.
• You are comfortable operating as a hands-on individual contributor today while thinking strategically about the capabilities, processes, and team structure needed for tomorrow.
• You are motivated by the opportunity to build a function, develop future team members, and grow into broader leadership responsibility as the organization scales.
• You communicate confidently in English; German language skills are an advantage.