Senior Purchasing Manager- cUAS (m/f/d)

As part of the Procurement Business Partner team, you will support the C-UAS product portfolio by translating program requirements into reliable, best in class procurement execution across the product lifecycle. What you'll do: Drive procurement activities for assigned C-UAS programs, ensuring material availability and operational readiness from prototype and pre-series through serial production. Manage an allocated portfolio of suppliers and purchased parts in alignment with the responsible Category Managers and the wider procurement strategy. Support supplier selection, onboarding and development activities for mechanical, electronic and aerospace components.. Translate program demand, production schedules and BOM requirements into purchase orders, delivery schedules and supplier capacity requirements. Monitor purchase orders, supplier confirmations, inventory exposure and material availability, proactively resolving shortages, delivery deviations and capacity constraints. Maintain effective day-to-day supplier relationships, support commercial negotiations and ensure compliance with agreed prices, lead times, contractual terms and delivery commitments. Act as the procurement interface for the C-UAS programs, working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Planning, Fulfilment and Category Management. Identify and escalate supply risks, including single-source dependencies, long lead times, capacity limitations, quality issues and geopolitical constraints, and be key enabler for the implementation of mitigation actions. Monitor supplier performance across quality, cost and delivery, coordinate corrective actions and contribute to continuous supplier improvement. Maintain accurate procurement and program data in the ERP system and contribute to transparent KPIs, workload allocation and performance reporting. Work as an active member of the procurement team, taking ownership of assigned supplier and program responsibilities while contributing to shared team objectives and the scalable growth of the business. What you bring to the team: Du verfügst über ein erfolgreich abgeschlossenes Studium im Bereich Betriebswirtschaft, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, Supply Chain Management oder eine vergleichbare Qualifikation mit Schwerpunkt Einkauf/Procurement. Du bringst mehrere Jahre Erfahrung im strategischen Einkauf oder Procurement Management mit, idealerweise in einem technologiegetriebenen Umfeld wie Luft- und Raumfahrt, Defence, Automotive oder High-Tech Industrie. Du verstehst es, komplexe Beschaffungsstrategien zu entwickeln und umzusetzen sowie langfristige Lieferantenbeziehungen auf Management-Ebene aufzubauen. Du arbeitest strukturiert, analytisch und datengetrieben und begeisterst dich für innovative Technologien, idealerweise im Bereich UAVs, Luft- und Raumfahrt oder Defence. Du übernimmst Verantwortung, treibst Initiativen eigenständig voran und erzielst nachhaltige Ergebnisse auch in einem dynamischen Umfeld. Durch dein souveränes, kom