PURCHASING ENGINEER

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Job Summary: We are seeking a Purchasing Engineer to join our Purchasing Department, responsible for supplier selection and management, product optimization, and coordination of industrialization projects. Key Highlights: 1. Joining a consolidated company committed to growth and continuous improvement 2. Real opportunities for professional development 3. Continuous and specific training provided by the company DESCRIPTION SAMOA INDUSTRIAL, S.A. is the parent company of a multinational industrial group, with its headquarters located in Gijón, an annual turnover of €110MM, production facilities in Spain, Germany, Italy and the USA, and commercial presence in over 110 countries worldwide. It is recognized as a leader in the design and manufacture of fluid handling equipment and pumps, as well as fluid measurement and control systems, serving sectors including automotive, process and manufacturing industries, agriculture, construction, chemicals and mining, etc. SAMOA is a group in continuous growth with an innovative spirit. Currently, it is developing a major investment project in Gijón focused on new business lines and seeks to hire: **PURCHASING ENGINEER** **MISSION** Manage supplier selection and component procurement for the industrialization of new products defined by the Product Development Department, continuously exploring alternatives—both technological, material- and process-related—as well as new suppliers, aiming to optimize the final product while meeting defined technical quality requirements, delivery deadlines, and optimal cost. **RESPONSIBILITIES** • Collaborate with the Product Development Department, maintaining regular contact with various project managers and participating in defining purchased components and, where applicable, molds and tooling required for new product manufacturing. • Analyze technical requirements for various components, propose alternatives, and identify the best technical-economic solution available in the market. • Expand the current supplier base for each type of manufacturing technology, selecting optimal suppliers—including those offering the most advanced technologies available—to maximize service levels and final product quality. • Request quotations from both domestic and international suppliers, generating comparative analyses. • Prepare value proposals for various purchased components to optimize required investment and final product cost. • Manage orders for investments in molds and tooling, ensuring adherence to agreed timelines. • Establish negotiation and trust-based relationships with suppliers to secure optimal supply conditions. • Monitor assigned projects from inception through to start of serial production, including investment awarding and the industrialization process. • Participate in part homologation alongside the Product Development and Quality teams, resolving any issues arising during this process with relevant stakeholders. • Issue pre-series and/or first-production orders and conduct periodic follow-up to ensure compliance with specifications, costs, quantities and scheduled deadlines. • Efficiently transfer newly industrialized purchased components to respective buyers responsible for their ongoing procurement. • Resolve receiving issues related to such orders, as well as, where applicable, billing discrepancies with suppliers. • Manage all project-related documentation: drawings, specifications, quotations, material certificates, dimensional reports, homologation reports, etc. • Collaborate with the Procurement Team in managing one or more procurement categories. • Contribute to optimizing departmental processes: * Leading the introduction of new manufacturing technologies * Developing supplier capabilities * Providing ideas and alternatives for existing supplies **WHAT WE OFFER** • Opportunity to join a company with 60 years of activity, consolidated and undergoing continuous growth and improvement. • Real opportunities for professional development within the company and the group. • Continuous and specific training provided by the company. • Compensation commensurate with experience and expertise. Privacy Policy at https://www.samoaindustrial.com/es/web/esp/privacidad REQUIREMENTS **REQUIRED** • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Industrial Engineering. • Minimum 3–4 years’ experience in a Purchasing Department (Experience in Production Departments of industrial companies or R&D Centers, project management, supplier negotiation, etc., will be valued). • Knowledge of technical products, ability to read engineering drawings, and familiarity with manufacturing technologies. • Advanced proficiency in office software and ERP systems. • Familiarity with ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards. • Full professional proficiency in English; knowledge of additional languages is an advantage. • Experience managing projects with multidisciplinary teams and in serial-production industrial companies will be valued. • Experience in international procurement will be valued. • Residence in Asturias. • Willingness to undertake occasional business travel