Job Description
Wir suchen zum nächstmöglichen Eintrittstermin einen:
Design Template Classic
- Identify innovative sourcing solutions across the enterprise with a focus on TCO modeling, sustainability, risk, and significant net structural cost improvements across hydraulic components including Cylinders, Valves, Hoses, and PTO/Pumps; $53 Million global spend.
- Ability to lead and execute value add/value engineering (VA/VE) programs specific to design to cost activities.
- Develop, lead, and execute category plan(s) and sourcing strategies (Plan to Strategy).
- Develop contract strategies (Source to Contract) and effectively negotiate key commercial and supply positions.
- Utilize the 7 Step Sourcing process to address all relevant category management activities and life-cycle requirements from business case initiation to category strategy execution to disposition of strategy where necessary.
- Assemble, coordinate, and lead cross-functional and functional stakeholder teams, to properly vet, execute and secure continued performance of category management and sourcing strategies.
- Analyze market dynamics to understand upstream cost drivers and its effect on cost and market capacity, develop mitigation strategies where necessary.
- Establish category KPI targets (Cost, Quality, Productivity, Service Level) and supplier scorecard programs to quantify the performance and value return of category management strategies.
- Conduct and lead supplier business reviews to address defined KPIs and targeted business outcomes.
- Establish benchmark measures at the start of the project and track success, including cycle times, lead times, savings, improved delivery, and simplified processes.
- Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Finance, Engineering, or other equivalent experience
- Minimum of 5-10 years of experience sourcing hydraulics components. Working knowledge of hydraulic systems a plus.
- Ability to travel an estimated 25% (max.)
- Experience in leading cross-functional, or functional teams within a multi-factory environment.
- Knowledge of indirect categories' cost driver dynamics and influencing market and technology trends.
- Ability to design effective, fact-based business case justifications with the capacity to drive and steer group decisions.
- Experience and a track record of success in delivering cradle to grave category management strategies across a wide range of indirect categories.
- Ability to drive market benchmarking & cost modeling analytics to support budget forecasting, cost mitigation, and process improvement strategies.
- Ability to establish organizational objectives and relevant metrics.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve complex process/systems problems.
- Demonstrated project management skills, project planning, scheduling, and tracking.
- Experienced in creation, negotiation, and administration of contracts.
- Proven ability to communicate and work effectively across many functional groups, i.e. Operations, Quality, Finance, Risk, Legal, etc.
- Strong negotiation skills, excellent written, and interpersonal communication skills