We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications.
As Procurement Project Manager at Helsing, you will take ownership of procurement activities across development and customer projects, working within established programme structures while bringing increasing independence to how you manage suppliers, timelines, and cost. You will be involved early in project phases, giving you the opportunity to contribute to sourcing decisions before they become fixed constraints. Your work connects engineering, supply chain, production, and external partners, and your ability to coordinate across those boundaries will determine whether projects are set up to deliver. At this level, you will be building the experience and judgement needed to manage increasingly complex scopes, supported by senior colleagues while taking genuine responsibility for defined workstreams.
Support and lead procurement activities across development and customer projects, ensuring cost, quality, and schedule targets are met across assigned workstreams
Engage early in project planning phases to contribute to sourcing strategies, flag potential supply risks, and align procurement timelines with engineering and programme milestones
Support prototyping, industrialisation, and serial production ramp-up phases, adapting procurement approaches as projects move through different stages of development
Track supplier performance against agreed commitments and flag deviations in cost, quality, or delivery early enough for corrective action to be taken
Contribute to building and maintaining a qualified supplier base that meets Helsing's technical and compliance requirements
Have managed procurement activities within technically complex or project-driven environments, taking responsibility for defined workstreams from requirements through to delivery
Can read and interpret technical documentation well enough to engage meaningfully with engineering teams and assess supplier capabilities without constant support
Have supported or led supplier negotiations and relationship management for technical components, with an understanding of what good contract terms look like
Communicate clearly in both written and spoken English and German, adjusting your level of detail to suit technical and non-technical audiences
Exposure to defence, aerospace, or other regulated industries where compliance, traceability, and quality requirements shape procurement practice
Experience working with ERP or procurement management systems in a project-led organisation
Competitive salary and VSOP options
Relocation support : up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
Health & wellness : gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.Social : regularly company events and monthly social allowances
Enhanced parental leave : 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.
Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work
These are the core benefits across all locations, there may be additional benefits in certain locations.
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