Job Description
Experience the dynamic and challenging environment of our client, which is a market leader known for innovation and passion in the gardening sector. You work with a global team of pioneers who create great experiences through cutting-edge technologies and innovative products. Our customer will offer you the exceptional opportunity to participate as Teamlead Sourcing (mf/d) in developing the product portfolio, the company and, above all, your career.
The company is based in Baden Württemberg.
- Strategic and operational management of a 5 member-team for gardening products – Mechanical components – Raw material
- Continuous review and management of all relevant processes with regard to supply chain
- optimization and efficiency
- Creating and developing a successful supplier strategy including identification and development of new suppliers
- Identification and realization of efficiencies and cost reduction potentials.
- Conducting annual price negotiations and negotiating framework agreements
- Analyzing the market situation, identifying trends and deriving options for action
- Supporting and developing your own team in day-to-day operations and standardizing internal processes and procedures
- Monitor measurable KPI's to track supplier performance
- Defining and managing national and international purchasing projects
- Serve as a team member of new product projects, collaborating closely with project management and R&D, negotiating contracts & prices, and ensuring supplier goals for delivery, cost, and quality are met.
- Ongoing monitoring and support of our suppliers in terms of environmental, social and governance
- Successfully completed studies with a focus on industrial engineering, business administration, logistics, or comparable focus areas, ideally supplemented by specialized further training
- Several years of extensive professional experience in purchasing, both nationally and internationally
- First experiences in disciplinary management in national and international teams
- Expertise in strategic and operational collaboration with suppliers and partners in Asia and Eastern Europe
- Social skills, team-orientation, ability to work under pressure, assertiveness
- Inspiring colleagues and the whole team to achieve ambitious results with passion, optimism, respect and self confidence
- Strong negotiating and communication skills
- Goal- and results-orientated way of working and the ability to think analytically in business terms
- Experience in lean management is an advantage
- Business fluent in German and English
- Willingness to travel