• Own the purchase-order lifecycle for Berlin production, from requisition and PO placement through order acknowledgement, expediting and close-out, so material arrives on time for every build.
• Translate the Pelican build plan and BOM demand into purchasing actions, working with Material Planning to balance on-time supply against inventory investment as plans change.
• Manage day-to-day supplier performance across Europe and the US: on-time delivery, quality escapes, corrective actions and lead-time risk, escalating early with clear recovery plans.
• Partner with Strategic Sourcing to qualify and onboard European suppliers, localize supply where it makes sense, and execute long-term agreements.
• Build and run inbound, outbound and intercompany logistics between the US and Germany and across Europe, including freight-forwarder management, Incoterms and cost-effective routing of high-value, sensitive flight hardware.
• Own import and export execution for Germany: customs declarations, tariff (HS/CN) classification, duty optimization, and coordination with customs brokers and our US trade-compliance team.
• Ensure shipments comply with export-control requirements (EU Dual-Use Regulation, German export controls/BAFA, and US EAR/ITAR flow-down where applicable) and with dangerous-goods rules such as those for lithium batteries.
• Run Berlin procurement transactions in our business systems (NetSuite, Coupa, PLM) and keep master data clean and accurate.
• Define and report key metrics, including supplier on-time delivery, past-due and PO aging, inventory accuracy and logistics cost.
• Write SOPs and harmonize processes with the US team so both sites operate as one supply chain.
• Help hire and develop the Berlin supply chain team as we scale.

What You Bring:

• 2+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing or logistics operations in a hardware manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of supervisory/leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Logistics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on experience with German/EU customs and import/export processes, Incoterms and freight forwarders.
• Working knowledge of export-control and dangerous-goods regulations as they apply to shipping hardware.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP or purchasing systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Coupa) and strong spreadsheet skills (Excel or Google Sheets).
• Professional working proficiency in written and spoken English, the language of the company.