ONLY USC or GC
Temp-Hire
Hybrid working: min. 3 days a week in the office
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
Strategic Sourcing
Supplier Negotiation - Preferred
Data Analytics (Excel, Pivot Table) - Must
Has led commodity strategies rather than simply executing purchase orders
Has significant experience negotiating supplier contracts and pricing agreements
Understands manufacturing and mechanical component supply chains
Description:
Leadership:
- Lead the Commodity Circle in respective area of responsibility with support of cross-functional team members
Commodity Management:
- Manage the commodities for respective area of responsibility
- Define the Ecosystem strategy in the respective area of responsibility with cross functional counterparts and support from GCMs and in alignment with business
- Ensure transparency on cost structures and spend in area of responsibility via Commodity Circles
- Create and implement business specific initiatives and measures based on respective commodity strategy in alignment with Ecosystem strategy and business objectives
- Increase Managed Spend in the area of responsibility by safeguarding awardings following the defined commodity strategy
- Maintain competitive supply base in alignment with Ecosystem strategy and Commodity Circle
- Execute periodic strategic procurement activities - negotiations planning, commodity strategy updates, awarding strategy and sourcing board approvals, quarterly review meetings, etc.
- Prepare, negotiate, award and make available frame contracts & price lists for strategic suppliers in accordance with business and market requirements (in alignment with GCM)
- Manage the relationship with assigned strategic suppliers (in alignment with GCM)
- Generate, document and implement savings measures, monitor and report relevant KPI
- Drive early procurement / supplier involvement and cost out activities via respective Commodity Circles
- Identify procurement risks and opportunities and implement respective measures
- Feedback supplier market information and knowledge to stakeholders through network
- Drive supply/supplier management processes (e.g., qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification)
What You Bring (requirements):
- BA/BS- in Mechanical Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
- A minimum of 6-12 years' of collective experience working in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Sourcing, Engineering or similar function in machinery industries.
- Strategic thinking and analytical skills:
Experience utilizing financial and data-driven techniques to make decisions.
- Strong Communication & interpersonal skills:
Understand main mechanical manufacturing processes and be able to communicate basic mechanical topics with supplier and internal cross functions.
- Know-how of procurement related processes, systems and tools:
Familiar with SAP and Productivity Management System.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
- Cost & risk management skills:
Mature understanding of multiple aspects of supply chain value stream.
Supplier financial risk evaluation & management.
Supply Chain Risk evaluation & management.
- Commodity & product knowledge:
Individual must be able to quickly develop comprehensive understanding of each commodity, and subsequentially complex sourcing strategies.
- Commercial knowledge, contract law and T&C.
Experience managing Long Term Contracts and negotiating complex terms and conditions.
- Negotiations and supplier relations management experience
- Good problem solving, results oriented
- Ability to work effectively in a matrixed global organization
- Must be able to travel 10-15% both domestically and internationally.
- Must be willing to learn and drive a change in a global environment, along with ability to influence through effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Collaborative approach to working within a team environment; a consensus builder
- Strong organizational and time management skills
Preferred:
- Knowledge of Power Generation Industry
- Data Analysis/Science skills