Engineering Procurement Specialist- Mettler-Toledo Cargoscan AS

About the role

Are you an engineer who enjoys understanding how products are designed, manufactured, and delivered? Would you like to use your technical knowledge in a commercial and global environment? As an Engineering Procurement Specialist at Mettler-Toledo Cargoscan AS, you will connect engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and business needs. You will help source the technical components and services required to build advanced dimensioning and data capture solutions used by logistics companies worldwide.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate and understand complex technical specifications and drawings related to precision instruments and associated components.
• Source, evaluate, and qualify suppliers capable of delivering high-quality technical components and services aligned with Mettler-Toledo’s quality and compliance standards.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, delivery terms, and purchase agreements to optimize cost, quality, and supply continuity.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Production teams to ensure purchased materials meet technical and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics, conduct audits when necessary, and implement corrective actions to maintain supplier excellence.
• Manage procurement lifecycle including purchase orders, expediting deliveries, and resolving any supply chain disruptions.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies, regulatory compliance, and sustainability initiatives within the supply chain.
• Effectively utilize ERP systems (SAP) to streamline and manage all procurement activities with accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, procurement, or related fields. Relevant job experience can compensate for education.
• Ability to understand technical drawings, specifications, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with purchasing related to in-house production and managing suppliers.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office tools. Experience from SAP (ECC) is an advantage.
• Proven experience from a production environment.
• Solid understanding of purchasing processes and daily ERP-driven maintenance.

Personal qualities

• You are technically curious and interested in how products are designed, manufactured, and delivered.
• You are motivated by the opportunity to apply engineering knowledge in procurement and supply chain.
• You combine analytical thinking with a practical, solution-oriented approach.
• You can understand technical details and communicate them clearly to suppliers and colleagues.
• You are comfortable analyzing costs, identifying risks, and making fact-based recommendations.
• You have the confidence to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and push back constructively when specifications are unnecessarily complex or costly to manufacture.
• You build effective relationships across Engineering, Quality, Production Planning, Logistics, Production, and supplier organizations.
• You are organized and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• You pay close attention to quality and detail.
• You are curious, proactive, and willing to take ownership and go the extra mile.

Our offer to you

• A position in a highly skilled, multicultural team.
• A brand recognized worldwide for precision, quality, and innovation.
• A role in a growing market where strong initiatives really make a difference.
• Group life insurance.
• Pension: 7%.
• Health insurance.
• Business travel insurance.
• Cantina: salad bar and warm meals 2x per week.
• Free parking.
• Free charging for electric cars.
• Network building at a global company: a global network of resources and expertise, with opportunities to travel.

Mettler-Toledo Cargoscan AS is a world leader in developing and manufacturing dimensioning equipment and automatic data capture solutions for the Transport and Logistics Industry. Since 1985, Cargoscan AS has supplied dimensioning and data capture solutions to logistics companies all over the world. We design, develop, and manufacture volume measurement instruments that scan three-dimensional items like small parcels on conveyor belts, freight on pallets, etc. The instruments are based on visible laser time-of-flight scanners and represent the 'gold standard' in our industry.

Cargoscan AS officially became part of the Mettler-Toledo group in 2000. We are located in Oslo and serve customers worldwide through Mettler-Toledo's global sales and service network. As a strong technological leader, our company offers stability and the potential for exciting career opportunities.

Mettler-Toledo is a global leader in precision instruments and services. We are renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We give consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected classification.