Senior Procurement Engineer
Vacancy: Procurement engineer T&S II / – Pune, India
Are you ready to take a leading role in shaping Vanderlande’s global supply chain and product development across both Airports and Distribution domains? We are looking for a highly independent and senior Procurement Engineer who will act as the key bridge between our global development teams and our growing capabilities in India.
In this role, you will function as the primary point of contact for development teams in India, driving value creation, supplier development, and strategic procurement initiatives across domains. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy and play a crucial role in enabling competitive, scalable, and future-proof solutions.
As a Senior procurement engineer, you act as a strategic procurement partner and coach across the full product lifecycle. You will work across Airports and Distribution domains, ensuring alignment between development, procurement strategy, and supply chain capabilities in India.
You will lead new product development initiatives, guide development teams in value-based decision making, and actively develop and integrate new suppliers in India into Vanderlande’s global supply chain.
During the projects you represent supply chain and will lead a multidisciplinary procurement (QLTC) team, consisting of Quality, Logistics, Sourcing and Cost Engineering and align with the development organization (R&D). You ensure supply is represented in key decisions on core / non-core and make-buy, and safeguard that the equipment is setup in our supply chain in line with reliability, flexibility and competitiveness requirements. You communicate discrepancies within the project team and with the Product Manager Supply Chain who is responsible for the relevant product group.
The Procurement Engineering department has grown rapidly in the past couple of years. We are an energetic group of people who collaborate a lot with other teams, in order to enable a reliable, flexible and competitive supply of Vanderlande’s equipment to the projects, together! Continuous learning, open communication and celebrating successes are deemed important within our team. Are you the enthusiastic, open-minded and creative person who is excited to join our team?
Act as the primary point of contact for development teams in India, ensuring alignment between global development and local execution
Operate independently with broad autonomy, setting priorities and procurement approaches for complex, cross-domain projects
Lead medium-to-complex development projects and programs, guiding teams in identifying and realizing value creation opportunities
Organizes and leads QLTC (‘Quality, Logistics, Technology, Cost’) projects ensuring teams deliver and meet requirements of Development tollgates
Represent procurement towards senior stakeholders and portfolio boards
Define and drive make-or-buy decisions and sourcing strategies across modules and solutions
Develop and onboard new suppliers in India in line with Vanderlande’s global sourcing strategy
Actively drive cost, quality, lead time, and supply chain optimization across product lifecycles, from setting up new items, to sunsetting old systems
Identify structural roadblocks and lead improvement initiatives across domains
Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across global and regional teams
Master’s degree (or equivalent) with significant experience (10+ years) in supply chain, procurement, or product development environments
Extensive experience in product lifecycle management and strategic procurement
Strong business acumen and ability to influence senior stakeholders
Proven experience in supplier development and sourcing strategy
Experience working with or in India and understanding of regional supply markets
Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to coach teams, drive change, and operate at both strategic and operational levels
Thrive in a highly independent role with minimal supervision
Can operate across domains and connect strategic objectives with execution
Are a strong facilitator and coach, able to guide multidisciplinary teams
Have an entrepreneurial and proactive mindset
Affinity with technical products and an attention to detail
Are able to reframe complex problems and drive organizational change
A strategic, high-impact role within Vanderlande’s global organization
Opportunity to shape and develop the India supply base
Exposure to both Airports and Distribution domains
A dynamic and internationally oriented working environment
Strong focus on personal development and leadership growth
Diversity & inclusion
Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
