The posting
Drive Strategic Procurement Excellence as Senior Engineer, Purchase
Are you ready for the next step in your career? We are looking for a Senior Engineer, Purchase to play a key role in managing procurement activities for castings, forgings, critical components, valves, actuators, and oil & gas applications. In this role, you will work closely with Production, Quality, Stores, and Finance teams to ensure the timely availability of materials that keep operations running smoothly. You will have the opportunity to influence supplier performance, drive cost optimization initiatives, improve purchasing processes, and support quality compliance across the supply chain. If you enjoy combining technical knowledge, commercial acumen, and supplier collaboration, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
Your responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end procurement of raw materials, castings, forgings, machined components, and company-specific supplies.
- Coordinate purchase requests, verify accuracy, and ensure timely processing of purchase orders.
- Source, develop, and manage suppliers to improve cost competitiveness, quality, and continuity of supply.
- Analyze quotations, negotiate pricing, delivery terms, and contracts, and support strategic sourcing activities.
- Partner with Production and Planning teams to ensure material availability and meet production schedules.
- Conduct vendor audits, supplier performance evaluations, and support compliance with applicable industry standards.
- Ensure procured materials meet specifications, engineering drawings, and standards including API, ASTM, ASME, EN, PED, and ISO requirements.
- Monitor inventory levels, inventory turnover, and aging stock to minimize shortages and excess inventory.
- Coordinate incoming material inspection, resolve supplier quality issues, and drive corrective actions when required.
- Maintain procurement documentation, ERP records, purchasing reports, shipment tracking, and coordination with logistics and stores teams.
Expectations from you
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- 7-10 years of experience in plant procurement.
- Experience in castings, forgings, valves, actuators, or the oil & gas industry.
- Strong knowledge of casting and forging processes, materials, and procurement practices.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
- Experience with vendor development, contract management, supplier negotiations, and cost analysis.
- Knowledge of ERP systems, inventory management, and procurement documentation.
- Understanding of quality standards, inspection requirements, and audits such as API, ISO, ATEX, and PED.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and supplier relationship management skills.
- Willingness to travel for vendor development activities and supplier audits.
To succeed in this role
Success in this role requires strong expertise in plant procurement, supplier management, and sourcing of castings, forgings, and critical engineered components. You will need to combine technical understanding of materials, drawings, and industry standards with strong commercial judgment to negotiate effectively, optimize costs, and ensure reliable supply. The ability to build productive vendor partnerships, coordinate across multiple functions, and continuously improve purchasing processes will be essential.
We also expect you to align with Valmet’s Leadership Principles—practical behaviors that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together:
- Take accountability – Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through
- Lead with courage – Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly
- Build on trust – Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety
- Collaborate for growth – Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value
We offer
You will join a team responsible for procurement activities that support the uninterrupted flow of materials and components required for manufacturing operations. The team works closely with Production, Quality, Stores, Finance, Logistics, and suppliers to secure quality materials, optimize costs, improve supplier performance, and maintain inventory efficiency. As part of this team, you will contribute to vendor development, procurement process improvements, compliance activities, and strategic sourcing initiatives that directly support operational success. You will also have the opportunity to influence purchasing practices, identify new sourcing opportunities, and help strengthen supplier partnerships across the business.
Valmet offers an inspiring and challenging position with opportunities to contribute to business success while developing your professional expertise. You will work in a collaborative environment where continuous improvement, learning, and innovation are valued. We support our employees with modern tools, development opportunities, and a workplace where diverse perspectives help drive better outcomes.
When everything works together
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers; we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.
At Valmet, diversity of thought drives innovation. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive environment, where people can be themselves and are supported to contribute at their best. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential, never on personal characteristics such as gender, gender identity, age, ethnicity, nationality, disability, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, or political views.
Join the team – and lead the way with us!
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