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Job Description
PACCAR is seeking a Purchasing Data Engineer to help convert purchasing and supply chain information into insights that lead to incremental cost savings, with a specific focus on wiring harnesses. Based in Bellevue, WA (onsite), this role partners across business and technical teams to build reliable data capabilities and analytics-ready solutions.
What you’ll do
- Maintain accurate, reliable, and standardized purchasing data to support business decision-making and protect data integrity across systems.
- Develop and maintain data tools, models, and pipelines that collect, organize, transform, and deliver trusted purchasing and supply chain data.
- Monitor data quality and system performance, resolving issues proactively to minimize disruptions and keep information accessible.
- Automate recurring reports, datasets, and processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and accuracy.
- Support AI and advanced analytics by ensuring purchasing and supply chain data is structured, accessible, and application-ready.
- Collaborate with Purchasing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and IT teams to understand needs and deliver data-driven solutions.
- Analyze supplier spending, pricing trends, cost changes, and performance metrics to identify opportunities and inform sourcing decisions.
- Back cost reduction efforts with benchmarking, cost modeling, should-cost analysis, and total cost of ownership evaluations.
- Identify and implement incremental cost savings for wiring harnesses using data analysis, market intelligence, and supplier collaboration.
- Create and maintain dashboards, KPI reports, and visualizations for leadership and key stakeholders.
- Keep documentation and standardized methodologies clear to support consistency, transparency, and knowledge sharing.
- Complete additional projects and responsibilities as assigned.
What you bring
- Bachelor’s degree required in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields, with strong technical skills and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency with SQL and Python for data manipulation and pipeline development.
- Familiarity with a modern data stack, including Snowflake, Qlik, Kafka, dbt, and Airflow, plus AWS.
- Experience building production-grade data pipelines that handle large volumes from multiple heterogeneous sources.
- Foundational understanding of semantic modeling, data warehousing concepts, and relational databases.
- Basic understanding of AI concepts, tools, knowledge graphs, or vector databases.
- Experience with ERP systems (for example SAP), procurement data, supply chain analytics, or manufacturing Bill of Materials (BOM) is preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical requirements and code.
- Experience working in highly collaborative, multi-disciplined teams.
- Ability to maintain high quality under pressure and deadlines, and to work independently when needed.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
Technologies
- SQL, Python
- Snowflake, Qlik, Kafka, dbt, Airflow
- AWS, SAP
Compensation and benefits
The salary range for this onsite role in Bellevue, WA is $90,400 to $141,800 per year. This position is also eligible for the full range of benefits below.
- 401(k) with up to a 5% company match
- Fully funded pension plan providing monthly benefits after retirement
- Paid time off: minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days with additional seniority/years of service), 12 paid holidays, and sick time
- Tuition reimbursement
- Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and Health savings account (HSA)
- Paid short- and long-term disability programs
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- EAP services including wellness plans, estate planning, and financial counseling
Additional information
- PACCAR is an E-Verify and Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability.
- Nearest major market: Seattle. Nearest secondary market: Bellevue.
- Job Segment: Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineer, Data Warehouse, Computer Science, Purchasing, Operations, Engineering, Technology, Finance.
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