Procurement Engineer

3 weeks ago

Elgin, United States HARTING Americas Full time
Join HARTING A leader in connectivity products and custom solutions.....

We are seeking a Procurement Engineer (based in Elgin, Illinois) to be the primary contact in procurement for new product development projects and collaborate across teams. The Procurement Engineer is responsible for leveraging a strategic approach to project purchasing in alignment with procurement best practices.

Reporting to the Regional Purchasing Manager - Americas, the Procurement Engineer will be a key contributor in Global Procurement / Purchasing to support the needs of New Product Development. Our New Product Development initiatives are based in-the-region, for-the-region in collaboration with industry partners.

To succeed in this role, you will be highly driven to:

  • Perform project sourcing in product development process and initiate supplier qualification process
  • Contribute to supplier selection and negotiate contracts for project procurement (under consideration of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and target costs aspects) for new products
  • Implement category strategy in product development process from earliest stage
  • Interface between product development, quality, and purchasing in order to improve launch timing, to control price and supplier competition, and to show aligned supplier-facing organization
  • Actively share best practice across regions, leveraging global purchase function for standardized sourcing
  • Other duties as assigned
Skills and experience to thrive in this role:
  • Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent technical experience
  • 3+ years of experience in procurement engineering and supplier management
  • Strong knowledge of project procurement, including supplier landscape, function-specific needs, key market developments, and supplier price/cost-structure
  • High degree of independence and strong analytical capabilities to design/implement strategic initiatives and steer procurement performance
  • Proven interpersonal skills, managing and aligning stakeholders
HARTING Americas is a subsidiary of HARTING Technology Group, a German-based global leader in industrial connectivity solutions. We develop, manufacture, and sell the world's most durable and reliable products and solutions for use in Machinery & Robotics, Automation Devices, Rail & Transportation, Intralogistics & Conveyor Systems, Energy, and Datacenter market segments.

As a third generation, family-owned company, with over 75 years of history, we continue to create value and shape the future with technologies for people. You will discover that we work hard - to fulfill our personal, company, and customer goals, and in our commitment to our community with our holiday drives and our paid VTO (Voluntary Time Off). You will also discover that we like to have fun - like when we celebrate the holidays, host theme days and sweater parties, prost to Oktoberfest, and much more

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HARTING USA offers an attractive total compensation package and employee benefits, including:
  • 21 days PTO (Paid Time Off) to start - quickly earn more PTO as you stick with us (36 days max)
  • Medical, dental, and vision - several Blue Cross Blue Shield plan options to choose from
  • Company-sponsored life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability - at no cost to employee
  • Paid parental leave, tuition and fitness reimbursement, and a hybrid working policy
  • 401(k) with a 4% dollar-for-dollar match - fully vested upon eligibility

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