Strategic sourcing manager

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Supply Base Development

• Develop supply base and supply chain strategies aligned with the business goals
• Identify strategic materials and plan procurement accordingly

Supplier Management

• Build and maintain relationship with suppliers
• Monitor overall supplier performance (quality, costs, logistics, sustainability)
• Execute responsibilities as stated in and defined to the Supplier Relationship Management Process

Strategic Sourcing

• Support development and execute Strategic Plan including sustainability objectives
• Prepare, manage, and analyze RFQs to recommend suppliers and develop category strategy
• Perform and execute responsibilities defined in the Source to Contract Process
• Manage P2P actively and suggest optimization

Pricing and Cost Analysis

• Analyze costs, pricing structure and total cost of ownership
• Monitor and assess raw material, labor, political, financial market conditions impact
• Recommend/ advice raw materials/ technologies for NPD projects

Negotiation and Decision Making

• Negotiate terms and conditions and contract with suppliers.
• Secure favorable deals for the organization
• Optimize TCO
• Actively search for cost reduction opportunities

Contract Management

• Draft, review and manage contracts with suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with terms and conditions.
• Monitor, review and update existing contract to ensure contract validity throughout the product life cycle

Risk Assessment and Opportunities

• Develop supplier recommendation and selection criteria
• Conduct risk and opportunities analysis
• Continuously monitor, assess and act on Supply risks based on political, financial and environmental impact

Market Research and Analysis

• Evaluate market conditions for assigned commodities
• Stay informed about industry trends and new potential technologies that could be used in NPD.

Quality System Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

• Each organization shall have sufficient personnel with the necessary education, background, training, and experience to assure that all activities required by this part are correctly performed and shall establish procedures for identifying training needs and ensure that all personnel are trained to adequately perform their assigned responsibilities. Training shall be documented.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance or related fields
• Relevant work experience in a procurement role
• Knowledge of commodities assigned
• Familiarity with MRP systems
• Advanced English language skills, both written and verbal
• Analytical thinking
• Negotiation skills

Personal Qualities:

• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Take initiative and proactive mindset
• Ethical value

Permissions:

• Each organization shall establish the appropriate authority, and interrelation of all personnel who manage, perform, and assess work affecting quality, and provide the independence and authority necessary to perform these tasks.

Responsible for the selection of Arjo strategic suppliers and execution of category strategies