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TRUMPF

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech

Senior Development Project Procurement Specialist

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGrüsch, SwitzerlandNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A successfully completed degree in engineering or industrial engineering.
  • At least 7 years of professional experience in international technical product purchasing or in a development function within mechanical engineering and plant engineering, medical technology, or automotive environments.
  • Experience in project management and working in matrix structures.
  • Knowledge of different manufacturing processes, preferably in the categories of electrical engineering, electronics, drive technology, machining, surface coating, and mechanics.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Conceptual thinking skills.
  • Negotiation skills, including the ability to conduct contract negotiations and achieve optimal supplier terms.
  • Very good communication skills, a confident and dependable manner, reliability, and assertiveness.
  • An independent and structured working style, a high degree of initiative, and the ability to work in a team.
  • Very good German and English language skills.
  • Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time.
  • Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office and SAP R/3 or S/4HANA.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the interface between production-material purchasing and the interdisciplinary development teams of the relevant business unit.
  • Represent the purchasing perspective in development projects, including critically reviewing technical specifications.
  • Ensure purchasing is systematically involved early in all phases of the product development process.
  • Ensure all purchasing considerations are addressed in projects, particularly when selecting suitable suppliers in accordance with the relevant category strategies.
  • Ensure product cost reduction and achievement of targets throughout the product lifecycle, including identifying, implementing, and tracking measures.
  • Coordinate supply-chain aspects across locations in the ramp-up and phase-out management of products.
  • Prepare and conduct make-or-buy decisions, tenders, and awards for new components in accordance with the relevant category strategies.
  • Analyze and coordinate improvements to supply-chain resilience.
  • Analyze data and report results, use analysis tools, and prepare reports to support decision-making and performance monitoring.
  • Maintain master data and coordinate initial sample inspections for new components.
  • Support supplier qualification for new suppliers.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes, preferably in electrical engineering, electronics, drive technology, machining, surface coating, and mechanics.

About the Company

TRUMPF

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech

TRUMPF Venture is the corporate venture capital unit of the TRUMPF Group. It invests globally in early-stage deep-tech startups that complement or are adjacent to TRUMPF’s core business. The selection criteria include strategic fit, high innovation leverage, differentiating technology or business model, an experienced management team, and a path to risk-appropriate financial returns. Its approach combines funding with strategic collaboration, giving portfolio companies access to TRUMPF’s resources, customers, and manufacturing capabilities to accelerate scale. The company differentiates itself by focusing on strategic alignment with TRUMPF, global reach, and a disciplined, value-adding partnership model rather than mere financial investment. The goal is to back startups that can strengthen TRUMPF’s technology landscape and create financially attractive outcomes for both sides.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
$498.6M
Headquarters
Ditzingen, Germany
Founded
2016

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