Responsibilities / Tasks
Strategy
1. As part of category communities, is consulted on the category strategy definition by providing business feedback and visions from theentities/BUs/Functions that the role is supporting
Sourcing
2. Based onpre-alignment with category managers, either drives or supportstotalcost reduction, payment terms improvement & supplier-led innovation initiatives
3. Supports Project procurement managersregardingsourcing activities (pre-sales and execution phase)
4. RunsRfX, negotiations, and takes awarding decisions in line with both category & business strategy
5. Monitors and strives for compliance adherence of relevant stakeholders to procurement processes & policies (Contract management, competitive bidding, sourcing, PR approval etc.)
Supplier Management – for each vendor assigned to the role for Supplier Account Manager(SAM):
6. Acts as last contact for escalations (cost, quality, service, compliance…)
7. 1st contact for information about the main supplier account
8. Monitor & manage supplier risks (e.g.within Ariba SRM, GEA Scorecard…)
9. Owns the supplier roadmap / development plan
10. Conducts business review meetings & leads the key negotiations (with relevant stakeholders)
11. Owns sustainability scorecard inEcovadisand other sustainability actions
12. For preferred suppliers - Ensures systematic involvement in new projects/developments
13. Supports qualification & implementation in new entities
14. Monitor supplier capacity and/or lead times and take related actions accordingly
15. When applicable -Maintainsthe main framework agreement (and/or NDA, COCSS v4) in Ariba CLM
Purchasing
16. Can create/process and follow up on purchase orders,as long asitremainsa minor part of the weekly activities (80/20 approach)
Your Profile / Qualifications
17. University, bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Economics
18. Strong experience in procurement processes
19. Know-how contract management
20. Cost analysis and management
21. Experience with implementation of corporate procurement
22. Work experience in complex organizations
23. Negotiation experience
24. Systems: Ariba, S2P, SAP
25. Experience on manufacturing components (welding/bending preferred)
26. Market analysis experience
27. English fluent
28. Ability to network and build relationships and internal stakeholder /supplier relationship management
29. Ability to translate business requirements into RFx
30. Very good analytical capabilities, problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically
31. Very good communication skills
32. Services and delivery expert
33. Contract experience
34. Commercial/analytical and engagement skills
Bonus points if you have...
35. Procurement or Supply chain certification
What we offer
36. Competitive compensation
37. Annual bonus tied to company performance
38. Health & wellbeing programmes
39. Pension plan membership
40. Shares & savings programme
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