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Head of Sourcing – Marine Solutions
Alfa LavalHead of Sourcing for BU Marine Solutions responsible for managing sourcing and operational purchasing in China. Leading procurement activities and collaborating with Global Commodity teams for material costs and strategy implementation.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Overall responsible for executing strategies, managing sourcing activities and operational purchasing
- Responsible for communicating and ensuring alignment on sub-commodity strategies
- Lead, manage and execute the strategy work for BU Operations unique items
- Lead purchasers and purchasing managers, direct and indirect in all related sites
- Accountable for material cost reduction results and the supply-related performance within BU Operations
- In collaboration with Global Commodity teams, responsible to develop plans and deliver agreed targets 1-3 years and secure Purchasing focus areas are incorporated in BU Operations Strategies
- Develop plans for sourcing new products and suppliers as part of the NPD process in BU Operations
- Responsible for securing BU Operations requirements are communicated and included in Global-Commodity Strategies
- Responsible to secure adherence to policy and strategies
- Responsible for giving input to tools & procedures within Global Sourcing and implementing them in the sites
- KPI's to be communicated to the sites
Requirements
What you’ll need- Deep understanding of procurement markets, supply chain management, and supplier qualification processes
- Familiarity with SRM, quality management systems and tools
- Technical background in relevant industries (e.g., marine, power and offshore, marine or relevant heavy industry)
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills
- Ability to analyze market trends and develop sourcing strategies
Benefits
Comp & perks- Innovative, open spirit that fuels our start-up culture and rapid growth
- Opportunities for personal growth
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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementsupply chain managementsupplier qualificationnegotiationcontract managementmarket analysissourcing strategies
Soft Skills
communicationleadershipalignmentstrategic planning