Procurement Engineer

Bühler Gruppe; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Procurement Engineer serves as the primary procurement partner for the Die Casting Engineering and Project Execution teams in North America. This role develops and executes sourcing strategies, manages supplier relationships, and procures equipment, engineered systems, customized components, and technical services for customer projects.

Based in North America, this role oversees suppliers across the project lifecycle to achieve commercial, quality, cost, delivery, and performance objectives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field.
• Several years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supplier management, or project procurement.
• Experience with industrial equipment, engineered systems, manufacturing, or capital projects.
• Strong supplier relationship management, contract administration, and field service support.
• Analytical, organizational, problem-solving skills; proficiency in ERP and MS Office; ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement and sourcing strategies to support project objectives.
• Build, evaluate, negotiate, and manage a global network of suppliers and service providers for equipment, engineered systems, customized components, installation, automation, commissioning, and related technical services.
• Lead competitive sourcing activities including RFQs, bid evaluations, supplier selection, contract negotiations, and make-versus-buy analyses.
• Oversee suppliers throughout the full project lifecycle, coordinating with engineering, project management, quality, logistics, site teams, and customers to manage schedules and deliverables.

Job description

The Procurement Engineer serves as the primary procurement partner for the Die Casting Engineering and Project Execution teams in North America. This role is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and procuring equipment, engineered systems, customized components, and technical services for customer projects. The position oversees suppliers throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring commercial, contractual, quality, cost, delivery, and performance objectives are achieved while supporting successful project execution and customer satisfaction.

This is where you'll excel

• Develop and execute procurement and sourcing strategies that support project objectives, drive cost savings, optimize supplier performance, and ensure effective project execution.
• Build, evaluate, negotiate, and manage a global network of suppliers and service providers for equipment, engineered systems, customized components, installation, automation, commissioning, and related technical services.
• Lead competitive sourcing activities including RFQs, bid evaluations, supplier selection, contract negotiations, and make-versus-buy analyses, ensuring the best balance of cost, quality, delivery, and technical capability.
• Oversee suppliers throughout the full project lifecycle, coordinating with engineering, project management, quality, logistics, site teams, and customers to manage schedules, risks, deliverables, performance, and compliance requirements.
• Administer supplier agreements, audits, contract changes, claims, invoice approvals, and performance improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with contractual, safety, regulatory, and customer requirements; travel as needed to support supplier and project activities.

These are the skills you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Several years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supplier management, supply chain, or project procurement, preferably within industrial equipment, engineered systems, manufacturing, or capital project environments.
• Proven ability to manage supplier relationships, negotiate and administer contracts, oversee technical service providers, and support installation, integration, commissioning, or other field service activities.
• Strong knowledge of project-based procurement, commercial negotiations, supplier performance management, cost analysis, risk assessment, contract modifications, and regulatory, quality, and safety compliance requirements
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications; excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Questions? We are happy to answer them!

Questions? We are happy to answer them!

Stephanie Correa

Senior Human Resources Generalist

www.linkedin.com/in/correastephanie

Creating impact together at Bühler!

Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines.

Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries.

We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.