Senior Procurement Engineer

Scope: Fabricated Components

Position Summary

The Senior Procurement Engineer is responsible for optimizing direct procurement for assigned fabricated components, commodities, and suppliers supporting SE Plant.

The role develops and executes sourcing strategies, manages supplier relationships, leads commercial negotiations, drives cost reduction and productivity, and ensures the appropriate balance of cost, quality, delivery, technology, sustainability, and supply continuity.

Working closely with Category Management, Engineering/R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Manufacturing, Finance, and suppliers, the role identifies and implements sourcing solutions that improve product competitiveness and operational performance.

As a senior individual contributor, the Senior Procurement Engineer independently manages complex sourcing and supplier topics, applies specialized procurement and material knowledge, influences cross-functional decisions, and provides coaching and guidance to other Procurement professionals on non-routine or escalated issues.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1.

Fabricated Components Sourcing & Procurement Strategy


* Manage assigned fabricated component commodities and suppliers supporting SEMV Plant in alignment with Category and business strategies.


* Develop and execute sourcing strategies considering cost, technology, quality, capacity, lead time, supply continuity, sustainability, and supplier capability.


* Manage sourcing activities for fabricated components and technologies including, as applicable:
+ Plastic molding components
+ Metal stamping components
+ Machining components
+ Raw materials


* Lead RFQ/RFP activities, supplier evaluations, commercial comparisons, negotiations, and sourcing recommendations.


* Ensure sourcing decisions are aligned with Category supplier strategies, technical requirements, and business priorities.


* Continuously benchmark the supply market and identify competitive suppliers, technologies, and alternative sourcing opportunities.

2.

Cost Management, Negotiation & Productivity


* Lead Regional supplier negotiations covering pricing, productivity, payment terms, lead time, MOQ, logistics, capacity commitments, and other commercial conditions.


* Analyze cost structures and identify key cost drivers including technology, raw materials, manufacturing processes, packaging/testing, volume, capacity utilization, logistics, foreign exchange, and market conditions.


* Develop fact-based negotiation strategies using cost analysis, benchmarking, historical pricing, market intelligence, and supplier data.


* Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through:
+ Price negotiation
+ Competitive sourcing
+ Supplier resourcing and localization
+ Alternative component qualification
+ Value Engineering / Design-to-Cost
+ Specification optimization
+ Vo...