Sourcing Engineer / Ingénieur Développement Fournisseurs

About the role

The Sourcing Engineer will lead strategic sourcing and supplier development for technically complex commodities, ensuring cost‑effective, high‑quality supply across multiple regions.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for complex commodities such as soft goods, plastic injection molding, casting, machining, forging, tooling and electronics.
• Lead supplier qualification, production readiness, tooling reviews, FATs and new‑supplier industrialization in partnership with Engineering, Quality and Operations.
• Partner with Product Engineering and Design to translate drawings and specifications into clear supplier requirements and support DFM discussions.
• Conduct market analysis, manage RFQs, negotiate commercial agreements and build long‑term supply partnerships.
• Perform cost, risk and total‑cost‑of‑ownership analyses to identify opportunities for cost reduction, dual‑sourcing and supplier consolidation.

Required profile

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5–8+ years of experience in mechanical product engineering, sourcing and supplier development.
• Proven experience managing technically complex commodities and international suppliers.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with ability to influence senior leadership.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Required skills

• Arena PLM or similar product lifecycle management tools.
• Power BI.
• SharePoint.
• Microsoft Excel.
• Basic ERP knowledge.