Purchasing Data Engineer

PACCAR is seeking a Purchasing Data Engineer to help transform purchasing and supply chain data into practical insights that support incremental cost savings for wiring harnesses. In this onsite role in Bellevue, Washington, you will build reliable data pipelines and tools, improve data quality, and enable advanced analytics and AI use cases for cross-functional teams.

Role Overview

• Create and maintain data tools, databases, and AI-enabled solutions to support the Wiring Harness Commodity Manager.
• Use purchasing data to identify and implement incremental cost savings on wiring harnesses.
• Support better business decisions by delivering trusted purchasing and supply chain information.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, reliable, and standardized purchasing data to support decision-making and uphold data integrity across systems.
• Develop and maintain data tools, models, and pipelines to collect, organize, transform, and deliver trusted purchasing and supply chain data.
• Monitor data quality and system performance, proactively resolving issues to minimize disruptions and support dependable access.
• Automate recurring reports, datasets, and processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and accuracy.
• Enable AI and advanced analytics by structuring, standardizing, and preparing purchasing and supply chain data for business applications.
• Partner 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.
• Support cost reduction initiatives using benchmarking, cost modeling, should-cost analysis, and total cost of ownership evaluations.
• Identify and implement incremental cost savings on wiring harnesses through data analysis, market intelligence, and supplier collaboration.
• Build and maintain dashboards, KPI reports, and visualizations for leadership and key stakeholders.
• Maintain clear documentation and standardized methodologies to ensure consistency, transparency, and knowledge sharing.
• Complete additional projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or a related field with strong technical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with SQL and Python for data manipulation and pipeline development.
• Familiarity with modern data stack tools, including Snowflake, Qlik, Kafka, dbt, Airflow, and AWS.
• Experience building production-grade data pipelines that handle large volumes of data 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 (such as SAP), procurement data, supply chain analytics, or manufacturing Bill of Materials (BOM) is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business requirements into technical requirements and code.
• Experience in highly collaborative, multi-disciplined teams; ability to maintain high quality under pressure and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Technologies

• SQL, Python
• Snowflake, Qlik, Kafka, dbt, Airflow
• AWS
• SAP

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: USD 90,400 - 141,800 per year
• 401k with up to a 5% company match
• Fully funded pension plan providing monthly benefits after retirement
• Comprehensive 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 for continued education
• 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, financial counseling, and more

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.