Procurement Engineer - Columbia, MD or Coppell, TX

Support customer projects from a Procurement perspective, pre-bid until ordering stage Support development teams with selection of suppliers according to the corporate strategies Ensure that selected materials meet the engineering specifications, regulatory standards etc. Create transparency in terms of decisions and costs in the material selection process Negotiate pricing, terms and delivery schedule in accordance with the project requirements Identification of synergies in between customer projects Locate new sources of supply and cooperate closely with suppliers and corporate Procurement Initiate or participate in value engineering exercises/projects Perform other duties as assigned by manager