Purchase - Tooling Management Specialist & Plastics Purchasing

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Senior Engineer – Tooling Management Specialist & Plastics Purchasing

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About the Role:

Senior Engineer – Tooling & Plastics Purchasing

Key Responsibilities:

Tooling Management

• Define and implement tool strategies for plastic injection, metal parts, and special components.
• Oversee the complete procurement process for tools, materials, and related services.
• Support toolmakers from DFM stage to construction and release, in collaboration with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Track and verify tool investments and manage tool scrapping processes.
• Lead tool RFQs, supplier negotiations, and commercial agreement setups.
• Manage tool supplier portfolio, conduct yearly performance reviews, and promote best practices in tool maintenance.
• Support factory teams during tool usage and ensure continuous improvement in tool reliability and productivity.

Plastics Purchasing

• Drive regional strategic purchasing for plastic parts and global sourcing for resins (PS, ABS, MB).
• Implement cost-efficient procurement strategies aligned with global directives (GPU/REM).
• Lead market scouting, supplier development, and risk evaluations.
• Optimize total cost of ownership (TCO) while enhancing supplier performance and capacity.

Strategic Planning & Reporting

• Support business strategy by initiating projects in cost engineering, value stream optimization, and supplier enablement.
• Track and report KPIs, including cost, quality, and capacity metrics.
• Align with internal stakeholders and suppliers for implementation and execution of material group strategies.

Required Skills:

• Strong expertise in

  tooling strategy, plastics/resins sourcing

  , and supplier management
• Solid knowledge of

  supply chain, factory, and corporate processes

• Excellent

  negotiation and communication

  skills
• Conflict resolution and

  cross-functional coordination

• Social competence

  and assertiveness
• Fluency in

  English (written and spoken)

• Proficient in

  change management

  and multi-tasking under pressure

Preferred Background:

• 5+ years of experience in

  supply chain or procurement roles

  , preferably in manufacturing or automotive/home appliance industries
• Proven exposure to

  international teams

  and

  intercultural collaboration

• Hands-on experience managing complex

  tooling and commodity strategies

Why Join Us?

This is a high-impact role where you will shape the future of tooling and plastics sourcing. You will work with a global supplier base and lead strategic projects that directly influence cost, quality, and speed-to-market.