Job Description What will you be doing? Within your role, you will be the purchasing engineer responsible of a new development project in the area of the hydraulic radial piston motor. You will participate in the development of a Make and/or Buy strategy and prepare sourcing decisions in an international procurement market. You will ensure on-time qualification of current & new suppliers, sustainable quality and target costs achievement, whilst considering the designated investment budget. From component development to serial production, you will be responsible for project risk management within Purchasing. You will coordinate the scope of sampling with suppliers and technical departments as part of the qualification process. Overall, you will act as the interface between the business unit, material field-related purchasing and suppliers. At the same time, you will represent the purchasing department in the product development process (PEP) and the implementation of price reduction potentials.