Procurement Manager

Neotalent Conclusion; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work possibility

Internal mobility program

Continuous training & certifications

Challenging international projects

Job summary

Neotalent Conclusion invites applications for a Procurement Manager to define and execute procurement strategies for direct materials and components in a highly innovative, international environment. You will oversee supplier performance, cost competitiveness, risk mitigation, and business continuity across complex programmes.

Ideal candidates hold engineering or related business degrees and have strong experience in procurement, supplier management, and complex negotiations, with English

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in direct procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and complex negotiation activities.
• Knowledge of contract management, supplier performance evaluation, and risk mitigation processes.
• Familiar with export control regulations and regulated industry environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies aligned with business objectives and procurement governance.
• Lead supplier selection, contract negotiations, and supplier development initiatives.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Programme Management, Supply Chain, Quality, and Finance teams for timely delivery of materials.
• Drive cost optimisation, supplier consolidation, and long-term category roadmaps.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and manage procurement risks.

Skills

Direct procurement

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Contract negotiations

Risk management

Export control

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Business/Supply Chain degree

Job description

Neotalent Conclusion is one of the leading Iberian specialists providing services in Information Technology and Engineering services. As part of the Netherlands-based organization Conclusion, which has an ecosystem of over 25 companies and 3,600 employees, we are focused on increasing the technological capacity of our clients and the digital transformation of their application ecosystems.

We are talent specialists, attracting the best people and combining them with the needs of the most ambitious projects, at the right time. Our success comes from our investments in innovation, our focus on results, and, above all, the guarantee that our people will have happy and rewarding careers.

With over 25 years of solid experience, Neotalent Conclusion has established its presence in key locations, including Lisbon, Porto, and Madrid. The company currently has more than 950 professionals in the different areas in which it operates.

Neotalent, the responsive people.

Find out more about us at www.neotalentconclusion.com.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Procurement Manager to join our teams in a highly innovative and international environment. In this role, you will be responsible for defining and executing procurement strategies for critical direct materials and components, ensuring supplier performance, cost competitiveness, risk mitigation, and business continuity across complex engineering and manufacturing programmes.

What you will do:

• Develop and implement category strategies aligned with business objectives, programme requirements, and procurement governance guidelines;
• Conduct market intelligence, supplier assessments, technology scouting, and sourcing analyses to identify opportunities and mitigate risks;
• Lead strategic supplier selection, contract negotiations, supplier development initiatives, and performance management activities;
• Collaborate with Engineering, Programme Management, Supply Chain, Quality, and Finance teams to ensure the timely delivery of critical materials and systems;
• Drive cost optimisation, supplier consolidation, innovation initiatives, dual-sourcing strategies, and long-term category roadmaps;
• Support make-or-buy decisions and design-to-cost initiatives, contributing to programme competitiveness and operational excellence;
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and export control requirements while managing procurement risks and escalation processes;
• Provide guidance to procurement specialists and contribute to process harmonisation, governance, and best-practice implementation.

What you are like:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field;
• Experienced in direct procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and complex negotiation activities;
• Proficient in developing and executing category strategies within aerospace, defence, manufacturing, engineering, or other high-tech industrial environments;
• Strong knowledge of contract management, supplier performance evaluation, and risk mitigation processes;
• Familiar with export control regulations, compliance requirements, and regulated industry environments;
• Skilled in collaborating with multidisciplinary and international stakeholders across engineering, supply chain, operations, and finance functions;
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate market intelligence into strategic procurement decisions;
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills;
• Fluent in English; knowledge of German and/or French is considered a plus;
• Comfortable working in dynamic, complex, and fast-paced environments with multiple priorities.
• Work on challenging projects for big clients;
• Learn more about emerging technologies;
• Possibility of working remotely;
• Design your career plan;
• Access to continuous training and certifications;
• Evolve through our internal mobility program;
• Participate in innovative and internationally recognised engineering and technology projects;