Innovation Procurement Specialist

4 months ago
Full time role
In-person · Harelbeke, Flanders, BE... more

Smappee stands for Smart Appliance for Energy Efficiency. At the core of everything we do, we aim to facilitate energy efficiency in an innovative, easy, and fun way. Our cutting-edge technology empowers businesses and individuals to take control of their energy consumption, reduce costs, and contribute to a sustainable future. We're on a mission to make energy management smarter, more efficient, and environmentally friendly. Our offering focuses on energy management solutions and electric vehicle charging. With a global reach and a dynamic, rapidly expanding team, we're driving innovation and sustainability to power a brighter future. 

As a Procurement Specialist, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our technology sourcing and supplier engagement. In this role, you will have a significant impact on our innovation, quality, and cost-effectiveness. You will collaborate closely with the CTO and Product Management. Your expertise will ensure that our suppliers meet our quality and performance standards, driving the success of our product portfolio. 

Responsibilities

  • Conduct market research: identify new technologies and components through online research, whitepapers, trade shows, and competitor analysis 
  • Evaluate and analyze products: assess technical specifications, readiness for production today, performance, supplier reliability, and compliance 
  • Contact & select or help select certification firms for the approval of our hard- and software solutions
  • Collaborate with the CTO & Product Management: capture requirements and strategic goals for new products and technologies 
  • Early/advanced supplier assessment: evaluate potential suppliers early, ensuring they meet quality, cost, and capacity requirements
  • Negotiate preliminary terms: engage with suppliers on terms and pricing 
  • Technology & supplier maturity assessment: ensure technology and suppliers comply with quality, cost, and capacity requirements 
  • Cost vs. value assessment: work with your stakeholders to ensure mid-term cost targets are met by new technologies and suppliers 
  • Industry engagement: attend trade shows and conferences 
  • Engineering insight: evaluate technical aspects of new technologies
  • Market intelligence: provide insights on cost drivers, including raw materials and technology maturity, to support sourcing and negotiations

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering (Business, Industrial, Civil, or other technical fields) 
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in sourcing/procurement roles, or as an NPI Engineer 
  • Strong technical evaluation skills. 
  • Proven ability to evaluate technical specifications and performance of components 
  • Good knowledge of vendor sourcing practices, including researching, evaluating, and liaising with vendors for new technologies 
  • Strong negotiation skills 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English 
  • Expertise in renewable energy technologies is a plus 

Benefits

At Smappee, we want our employees to be able to contribute fully to our mission, so we have designed our work environment to be as efficient as possible. 

  • Stay inspired by the brand new and high-tech office building 
  • Enjoy a flexible environment with a horizontal structure 
  • Benefit from multiple career and personal development opportunities 
  • Carefree commute due to the ideal location along the E17, spacious parking, electric car chargers and bicycle storage 
  • A good work-life balance: flexible working hours and fun team lunches and activities 
  • Remuneration according to experience, completed with extra-legal benefits such as an electric company car and charging card, meal vouchers, eco vouchers, health insurance, group insurance, holidays supplemented with ADV days and optional bicycle leasing 
  • On top of that, we offer a job where you can truly contribute to a better planet