NPI Sourcing Specialist

Role Overview

• Responsible for the designated commodities of direct materials & tools
• Manage several areas of sourcing including Process Improvement, Reporting, Supplier & Stakeholders Relationship Management
• Communication and negotiations of commercial terms including prices, lead time & delivery terms with suppliers
• Adhere to sourcing guidelines, principles, policies ethical and standard operation procedures
• Responsible for new supplier’s introduction including commercial assessment, market intelligence, analysis, due diligence
• Strong cross functional leadership with European and US Engineering, R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality to localize component supply base
• Report bi-weekly spend & saving progress
• Lead Sourcing Projects within sourcing and cross functions
• Provision of commercial advice and management of a range of sourcing activities with a long term view of spend management
• Close cooperation with site functions and internal stakeholders
• Close cooperation with R&D on new product launch & new project introduction
• Management & Plant Management on sourcing requests of direct materials
• Management and development of the supplier base including market analysis
• Support to develop commodity strategies with line manager & category managers
• Lead contract negotiations incl. evaluation of existing contract performance
• Monitor and manage the risks related to supply continuity
• Ensure the implementation quality KPI´s suppliers’ agreements
• Implement, negotiate & agree on Commercial KPIs to enable performance management & improvement of suppliers programs
• Ordering prototypes and samples

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, economics or any related field
• 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing company as a buyer with good track of successful projects & achievements
• Proficiency in supply chain management principles
• Strong negotiation skills and financial acumen
• Understanding of the components and materials used in commercial refrigeration systems
• Pragmatic, Dynamic, Autonomous
• Problem solving
• identify and solve problems quickly and efficiently
• Critical thinking, analytical and decision-making skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Fluent in English & Preferably German
• MS 365, especially EXCEL

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities