Responsibilities / Tasks
- Develop and drive supply chain and procurement activities for the BU
- Secure availability of resources and materials, achieve the required performance targets in terms of cost and delivery time
- Synchronize the requirements of the customer with the flow of materials from suppliers in order to achieve a balance between, high delivery performances, low working capital, and low spend.
- Manage Continuous Improvement of supply-chain processes and structure (strategy, methods, tools, personnel development, etc.) and related key figures.
- Ensure compliance to QHSE regulations.
- Drive internationalization of procurement activities
- Manage and coordinate key suppliers, assess supplier quality, secure priorities, availability of products and materials
- Define pricing and contractual conditions, negotiate discounts, and define terms of payment with suppliers
- Set and control saving targets for the relevant categories and track Implementation of cost reduction projects, ensure standard spend and savings reporting
- Lead projects for Make or Buy and drive for decisions & implementation
- Identify and assess key strategic suppliers for modules and complete machines
- Be the direct interface for Global Procurement & Supply Chain
Your Profile / Qualifications
- University, master’s degree in engineering or business administration or equivalent educational level.
- Min 10 years relevant experience in managing Supply Chain and
Production in multinational companies - Profound know how of supply/demand planning, warehousing and logistics in multisite environments
- Management Experience ((at least 5 years)
- Proficiency in ERP-systems (SAP) and Business Intelligence reporting Financial acumen.
- Experience in supplier management
- Experience in leading and implementation of corporate Supply Chain networks
- Profound project and change management skills
- Profound know how of international contract management
- Negotiation experience across the global supplier markets
- English, local language, and preferably further languages
- Profound leadership skills
- Entrepreneur in Supply Chain and Production.
- Keeps the overall BU needs and targets in focus, with a holistic view on performance impact
- Analytical capabilities, problem solving skills and ability to think strategically
- Adapts well to changes in assignments and priorities
- High performance and result orientation
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Track record of having good business sense and judgment in making decisions
- Intercultural experience and skills
- Strong communicator, good networker
- Strongly innovative thinking and change competence
- Work experience both in complex matrix and centralized organization
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