Project Purchasing Specialist

About This Role

Support Purchasing, Sales, Manufacturing, and Engineering functions by identifying, developing, and maintaining prototype and pilot-stage supply chains. This role ensures optimized cost, logistics, and delivery while providing clear communication to stakeholders on component status and project timing.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Supplier quotations for new development projects, suggest optimal supply chain solutions, and utilize preferred global suppliers
• Coordinate prototype and pilot build purchasing activities, including PO creation, expediting, and MRP cost data accuracy
• Organize and maintain supplier readiness for prototype and pilot builds, including expediting PPAP reviews with Quality
• Communicate project status, timing, and risks to internal stakeholders; escalate issues as needed
• Maintain supplier performance, preferred supplier lists, and support supplier development and transition activities
• Verify and maintain data integrity in SAP S/4 Hana for new products (weights, commodity codes, planners)
• Support KPI improvements, reporting performance against objectives, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Experience in Procurement or Purchasing within a manufacturing environment
• Experience making sourcing decisions based on cost, quality, and delivery
• Knowledge of PPAP, ISO 9001, and standard quality requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field or 8 years of commensurate experience
• Experience in Procurement or Purchasing within a manufacturing environment and making sourcing decisions based on cost, quality, and delivery

Nice to Have

• Experience with MRP systems (Fourth Shift or similar) and SAP S/4 Hana

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits