Procurement Project Manager

Munich. Posted 6 months ago

The role

You will take ownership of procurement activities across development and customer projects. You will manage suppliers, timelines, and costs from prototyping through to production ramp-up.

What you will do

Support and lead procurement activities across development and customer projects
Engage in project planning to contribute to sourcing strategies and flag supply risks
Research, evaluate, and recommend suppliers for technical components and systems
Serve as an interface between engineering, procurement, suppliers, and production teams
Support prototyping, industrialisation, and serial production ramp-up phases
Track supplier performance against agreed commitments
Contribute to building and maintaining a qualified supplier base

Required qualifications

Managed procurement activities within technically complex or project-driven environments
Can read and interpret technical documentation to engage with engineering teams
Coordinated across cross-functional teams
Supported or led supplier negotiations and relationship management for technical components
Structured and methodical approach to managing competing priorities
Communicate clearly in both written and spoken English and German

Nice to have

Exposure to defence, aerospace, or other regulated industries
Familiarity with industrialisation or production ramp-up phases
Experience working with ERP or procurement management systems in a project-led organisation

Benefits

Competitive salary and VSOP options
Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
Gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
Regularly company events and monthly social allowances
22 weeks fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers
6 weeks fully paid parental leave for secondary caregivers
5 days of paid family emergency leave
100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work

About the company

Helsing is a defence AI company. Their mission is to protect democracies through technological leadership in AI.