Sourcing Business Partner - Thickening

FLSmidth is a full flowsheet technology and service supplier to the global mining and cement industries. They are seeking a Sourcing Business Partner to develop and execute sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and identify cost-saving opportunities within various categories. The role involves collaboration with internal stakeholders and proactive engagement with suppliers to optimize costs and mitigate supply chain risks.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for categories such as castings, forgings, fabricated components, hydraulics, gearboxes, and motors
• Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans at the product level taking category strategies into account
• Identify cost-saving opportunities within assigned categories and products, and drive prioritized savings initiatives
• Conduct spend analysis, benchmarking, should-cost modeling, and supplier consolidation to identify and realize cost-reduction opportunities
• Source, evaluate, qualify, and onboard global suppliers based on cost, quality, risk, and performance criteria
• Define and maintain strategic supplier segmentation using category, product, and risk analysis to identify critical suppliers, single-source exposure, and risk-critical components
• Lead supplier negotiations, including long-term agreements, pricing models, index-based pricing, and volume commitments
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Product Line Management, Engineering, Quality, and Operations) to align sourcing decisions with business and technical requirements
• Proactively engage suppliers and lead value engineering workshops in collaboration with engineering teams to drive cost optimization, design improvements, and manufacturability enhancements
• Manage supplier relationships and monitor performance using defined KPIs
• Track market trends and commodity price movements to support informed sourcing decisions
• Support new product introductions (NPI) by aligning sourcing strategies with engineering and internal manufacturing units
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks related to geopolitical factors, commodity price volatility, and logistics constraints

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, preferably within mineral processing equipment or industrial technology
• Strong analytical skills with experience in spend analysis, cost modeling, and data-driven decision-making
• Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams
• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization
• Experience sourcing horizontal mill components
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as casting, machining, fabrication, and assembly
• Knowledge of sustainability practices, supplier ESG requirements, and responsible sourcing
• Professional certifications such as CPSM or CSCP