Procurement Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Michigan.

📋 Description

• Analyze product and technology roadmaps spanning 3 to 5 years to determine future requirements for components, materials, manufacturing, and capabilities.

• Identify unmet needs, technological gaps, risks, and supply constraints prior to the initiation of development programs.

• Facilitate collaboration among R&D, Engineering, Product Management, and Procurement teams.

• Conduct global market intelligence and perform technology scouting.

• Identify emerging suppliers, innovative technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes.

• Develop and sustain a pipeline of creative suppliers.

• Monitor trends in technology, patents, startup ecosystems, industry conferences, and competitive movements.

• Establish strategic relationships with suppliers and promote co-development opportunities.

• Organize workshops for supplier innovation and conduct technology reviews.

• Integrate external innovations into product development initiatives.

• Assess supplier technology roadmaps for alignment with business goals.

• Support various phases of new product development, including concept, feasibility, and execution.

• Influence design choices based on supplier capabilities, cost factors, manufacturability, and technological readiness.

• Lead initiatives for early supplier involvement.

• Evaluate sourcing risks associated with future technologies and create mitigation strategies.

• Act as the primary procurement representative within advanced engineering and R&D teams.

• Present insights and recommendations to engineering, industrial design, product management leadership, and executive management.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.

• 5 to 7 years of experience in Engineering, Product Development, Supplier Development, Advanced Sourcing, Procurement, or Technology Commercialization.

• Proven track record of integrating new technologies or strategic suppliers into product programs.

• MBA is preferred.

• Proficient in analyzing 3- to 5-year product and technology roadmaps.

• Experience in global market intelligence and technology scouting.

• Ability to identify new suppliers, technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes.

• Capability to develop and maintain a pipeline of innovative suppliers.

• Familiarity with technology trends, patents, startup ecosystems, industry conferences, and competitive developments.

• Competence in establishing strategic supplier relationships and fostering co-development opportunities.

• Ability to evaluate supplier technology roadmaps effectively.

• Experience in supporting the concept, feasibility, and development phases of new products.

• Skills in assessing sourcing risks and developing mitigation plans.

• Proficient in presenting findings and recommendations to leadership and executive management.

• Capable of working independently as an individual contributor without management responsibilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical coverage.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision coverage.

• Company-paid life insurance.

• Company-paid disability coverage.

• 401(k) with company match (eligible the first of the month after your start date).

• Wellbeing days.

• Parental leave.

• Educational reimbursement.

• Referral bonuses.

• Exclusive employee discounts on RealTruck products.

• Occasional travel may be required (10-15%).