Procurement Manager-Advanced Manufacturing
On-siteMunich, Bavaria, Germany
Job Summary
Own procurement for advanced manufacturing, engineered components, and fabrication. Develop sourcing strategies for build-to-print parts and identify manufacturing partners for the Alpha and Stellaris stellarator projects. Lead RFIs, RFPs, and supplier negotiations from market assessment through contract award, ensuring suppliers can manufacture, inspect, and deliver components to specification. Manage supplier industrialization activities, including manufacturing-readiness reviews, design-for-manufacture feedback, capacity planning, and first-article qualification. Build long-term relationships with strategic suppliers while managing contract execution, delivery risks, and commercial escalations. Review quotations to identify value-for-money opportunities and improve processes using digital tools and AI. This role supports the transition from prototype to production for Europe's leading fusion power plant technology.
Required Qualifications
- Around 5–7 years of experience in procurement, supplier management or strategic sourcing
- Experience sourcing engineered components or manufacturing services
- Good understanding of manufacturing processes such as machining, fabrication, welding, castings or forgings
- Experience reviewing and negotiating manufacturing agreements for build-to-print components, including quality requirements, inspection and test plans, non-conformance management, delivery obligations and change control
- Comfortable working with technical drawings, specifications and engineering teams
- Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills
- Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Business or a related field
Desired Qualifications
- Preferred experience in fusion, nuclear, energy, aerospace, defense, automotive, advanced manufacturing, medtech or other regulated technical industries
- Preferred experience with machining, castings, forgings, welding, additive manufacturing, special processes, metrology, inspection or first article inspection
- Preferred experience working with prototypes, low-volume/high-complexity manufacturing or first-of-a-kind hardware
- Preferred familiarity with supplier quality, non-conformance management, manufacturing documentation and inspection/test plans
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