Senior Strategic Procurement Engineer

About the role

TYTAN Technologies is seeking an experienced Strategic Procurement Engineer to lead procurement strategy and operations as the company scales its autonomous air defense systems. This role involves managing global suppliers, driving cost-reduction initiatives, and collaborating across engineering and manufacturing teams to build a resilient supply base. The successful candidate will take ownership of procurement projects, ensuring material availability and process efficiency in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for key commodities, components, and services.
• Select, onboard, and manage global suppliers while building long-term strategic partnerships.
• Lead cost reduction, value engineering, and commercial optimization initiatives.
• Lead supplier negotiations for contracts, pricing, and commercial agreements.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate supply chain and supplier risks.
• Act as the procurement interface to Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, Quality, Operations, and Legal.
• Support new product introductions, industrialization, and production ramp-ups.
• Maintain supplier documentation, contracts, and relevant procurement data.

Required skills

• Strategic procurement
• Sourcing
• Supply chain management
• Supplier management
• Negotiation
• Value engineering
• Risk management
• Stakeholder management
• English
• German

Nice to have

• ERP systems
• SAP

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• Engineering background, ideally Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Benefits

• Virtual stock options
• Monthly flexible benefits allowance
• Health check-ups
• Skin screenings
• Mental health workshops
• Annual vitamin infusion
• Referral bonus
• Team events
• Corporate discounts
• Flexible working hours

About the Company

TYTAN Technologies aims to set a global standard in autonomous air defense with AI-driven, cost-efficient systems that counter unmanned aerial threats. The company is a fast-growing deep-tech firm focused on protecting people, critical infrastructure, and European sovereignty.