Procurement

• 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

Head of Sourcing – Marine Solutions

• Provides support to Commodity Buyers in different regions of Asia and Category Procurement Manager on all purchasing, logistics and material related matters.
• This includes long term planning with suppliers on a worldwide basis (supplier alliance), participating as a member/leader of commodity teams, Business Teams, Cost Owner Teams, analyzing/resolving quality problems (internal/external, inbound/outbound).
• Interfacing with corporate and other facilities on matters related to computer systems.
• Providing guidance and support for salaried and hourly personnel.
• Developing improvement plans to support buyers & professionals related to Response Time, Lean Targets Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, and Management (QCLDM) to enable optimal and efficient operations.
• Performing analysis and maintenance of assigned processes that produce output excellence, builds expertise for the assigned process area, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts.
• Supporting customers and customer proposal efforts with pricing information and supplier selection.
• Performing analytical and administrative tasks in support of purchasing strategic initiatives.
• Researches information and develops long term business plans with suppliers based on price, delivery and quality.
• Studies and evaluates recommendations on such things as shrinking supplier base, working with suppliers on improving their manufacturability, reviewing supplier history and recommending improvements, etc.
• Provides feedback to Commodity Buyers and Procurement Manager who are responsible for price negotiations with supplier and ultimate negotiation of contract.
• Develops and implements plans to reduce costs including purchased, worked and delivered material.
• Studies and makes recommendations on reducing inventory levels.
• Contributes to increased efficiency of procurement activities by recommending improved tools and processes and works with Information Services on system changes/ enhancements.
• Incumbent participates in the NPI process and makes recommendations on when new product should be introduced, what changes can be made to existing or new product being designed to lower costs, ways to increase quality and responsiveness to customers, etc.
• Develops common objectives supporting Product Group cost, quality and on-time introduction of NPI.
• Provides supervisory responsibilities in absence of Procurement managers.

Procurement Professional

• Identifizierung und Bewertung potenzieller Lieferanten in China für die Entwicklung neuer Produkte.
• Technische Analyse der Produkte inklusive Demontage der Produkte und Kommunikation über die sich daraus ergebenden Verbesserungsideen.
• Verhandlung von Preisen, Lieferbedingungen und anderen Konditionen mit Lieferanten.
• Durchführung technischer Tests und Qualitätskontrollen an Prototypen und Serienprodukten vor Ort.
• Enge Zusammenarbeit mit dem Produktentwicklungsteam zur Sicherstellung der Übereinstimmung von Produktanforderungen und Qualitätsstandards.

Strategischer, Technischer Einkäufer – Produktentwicklung

• lead Valmet assigned categories within Global Supply Scope for Pulp, Energy & Circularity, Packaging and Tissue and Performance Parts.
• develop and maintain category strategies with the company's overall business objectives in close collaboration with the Business Areas.
• build and lead cross-functional category teams.
• collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure cost-effective supply base of products and services through optimal supplier performance.
• Development and execution of category strategies together with BA stakeholders in alignment with growth targets keeping enhanced focus on Cost Competitive Countries Sourcing (CCC).
• Coordination of an international matrix category team with a balanced mix of commercial, technical, legal & compliance, and regional expertise.
• Conducting supplier, industry, and market research to inform sourcing strategies and decisions.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders across different countries/continents to identify category needs and opportunities.
• Ensuring that selected supplier base can develop quality, delivery, cost (QDC) as well as capacity and demand challenges for category.
• Managing Partner and Key suppliers, acting as the main commercial contact.
• Sharing supplier and cost information transparently across functions.
• Building strong stakeholder support for category initiatives and sourcing strategies.
• Conducting competitive tenders and negotiations to achieve cost savings and favorable contractual terms with the leverage of group purchasing volumes.
• Active collaboration with international procurement and sourcing teams and business areas for category strategy execution.
• Ensuring quality of Category Management master data in all relevant systems and environments to support accurate reporting and development of category KPIs.
• Identification and mitigation of supply chain risks proactively.
• Ensuring compliance with sourcing policies, approval processes, and ISO standards.
• Driving continuous improvement in sourcing processes and tools.

Global Category Manager

• This is a Purchasing Development Program,You can be exposed to the different functions of purchasing:
• Purchasing digitalization solutions
• Purchasing process and framework
• Category management
• Project purchasing
• Depending on candidate's experience and background, the program lasts 12–18 months via a job rotation program, each lasting 3–6 months.

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Head of Sourcing – Marine Solutions

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Global Category Manager

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