Procurement Engineer

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🕒 September 15

🚗 Michigan – Remote

🚗 Michigan – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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RealTruck, Inc.

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5001 - 10000 employees

📦 Logistics

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

Logistics • Consulting • Marketing

RealTruck, Inc. is an e-commerce and retail company that designs, manufactures, and sells truck caps, bed covers, steps, and related accessories directly to consumers and through a network of over 800 dealers. They provide a 3D cap builder for custom configurations, produce products at a plant in Ohio, deliver via their own specialty fleet, and offer professional installation through certified local dealers. RealTruck serves both recreational and commercial truck markets and operates internationally.

📋 Description

• Analyze 3- to 5-year product and technology roadmaps to identify future component, material, manufacturing, and capability requirements • Identify unmet needs, technology gaps, risks, and supply constraints before development programs begin • Facilitate alignment among R&D, Engineering, Product Management, and Procurement • Conduct global market intelligence and technology scouting • Identify emerging suppliers, technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes • Develop and maintain a pipeline of innovative suppliers • Monitor technology trends, patents, startup ecosystems, industry conferences, and competitive developments • Establish strategic supplier relationships and drive co-development opportunities • Create supplier innovation workshops and technology reviews • Introduce external innovations into product development programs • Evaluate supplier technology roadmaps for alignment with business objectives • Support concept, feasibility, and development phases of new products • Influence design decisions based on supplier capabilities, cost drivers, manufacturability, and technology readiness • Lead early supplier involvement initiatives • Assess sourcing risks for future technologies and develop mitigation plans • Serve as the primary procurement representative within advanced engineering and R&D teams • Present findings and recommendations to engineering, industrial design, product management leadership, and executive management

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline • 5-7 years spanning Engineering, Product Development, Supplier Development, Advanced Sourcing, Procurement, or Technology Commercialization • Demonstrated success introducing new technologies or strategic suppliers into product programs • MBA preferred • Ability to analyze 3- to 5-year product and technology roadmaps • Experience with global market intelligence and technology scouting • Ability to identify emerging suppliers, technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes • Ability to develop and maintain a pipeline of innovative suppliers • Knowledge of technology trends, patents, startup ecosystems, industry conferences, and competitive developments • Ability to establish strategic supplier relationships and drive co-development opportunities • Ability to evaluate supplier technology roadmaps • Experience supporting concept, feasibility, and development phases of new products • Ability to assess sourcing risks and develop mitigation plans • Ability to present findings and recommendations to leadership and executive management • Ability to work as an individual contributor without management responsibilities

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical coverage • Dental coverage • Vision coverage • Company-paid life insurance • Company-paid disability coverage • 401(k) with company match (eligible the first of the month after you start) • Wellbeing days • Parental leave • Educational reimbursement • Referral bonuses • Exclusive employee discounts on RealTruck products • Occasional travel may be required (10-15%)