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.