Global Purchasing Project Engineer - Flexible Work Options

Bosch USA; Mount Prospect (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, based in Mount Prospect, IL, seeks an experienced engineer to drive cost, qualification, and timely delivery of components for new product development. You will coordinate supplier selections, ensure documentation, and manage multiple projects with a global purchasing team.

The role emphasizes advanced negotiation, supplier contracts, and using Bosch platforms for quotes and award decisions, requiring 5–7 years in engineering and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering.
• 5–7 years in engineering or technical project management.
• Experience in Purchasing / cost accounting / manufacturing is a plus.
• PMP or negotiation experience is a plus.
• CAD, engineering drawings, 3D files knowledge.
• MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) proficient.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cost, qualification and delivery of components that meet the project design book.
• Responsible for supplier selection process of new parts in New Product Development using competitive pricing analysis; also responsible for ensuring key project milestones are delivered per agreed project schedule.
• Coordinating part approvals by working with design team & selected suppliers to get quality related documents such as inspection reports, test reports showing compliance to Bosch procedures
• Responsible in purchasing project management of simultaneously managed multiple projects that involves diversity of different parts.
• Manages the purchasing portion of budgets / tooling expenses.
• Coordinates & leads technical supplier discussions with supplier & project team on plastic, machined, die cast, electrical & electronics, powder metal parts.
• Effectively interacts with the global purchasing team to drive projects using Bosch purchasing procedures.
• Ownership of key departmental key-user functions in one or more of the following areas: Advanced Negotiation specialist, Activities related with Supplier Contract Documentation, Specialist in areas of using Bosch Purchasing platform for requesting supplier quotes, analysis & awarding.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint)

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, based in Mount Prospect, IL, seeks an experienced engineer to drive cost, qualification, and timely delivery of components for new product development. You will coordinate supplier selections, ensure documentation, and manage multiple projects with a global purchasing team.

The role emphasizes advanced negotiation, supplier contracts, and using Bosch platforms for quotes and award decisions, requiring 5–7 years in engineering and strong MS Office skills.