Global Commodity Manager (Magnetics, Winding and Cables)

• Define, communicate and implement the commodity strategy in accordance with the global purchasing strategy, and the product roadmap
• Create alignment and full commitment with stakeholders, such as R&D, GPM, production and quality department at all levels within the company for commodity strategy
• Analyse relevant procurement markets, technology trends, performance of existing suppliers, cost developments and procurement risks at regular intervals and derive action plans
• Develop and maintain partnership with future key players to anticipate future internal needs
• Support suppliers visit and audits
• Lead and conduct annual/strategic business reviews with key partners.
• Benchmark existing suppliers to assess cost competitiveness, geo-political risks and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Negotiate and renew master agreement and global annual pricing list negotiation
• Lead supplier communications, including sourcing event invitations, issue resolution, pricing terms negotiations and contracting.
• Support escalations towards suppliers on request

Requirements:

• Master degree in Purchasing.
• Strong know-how of stamping process, heat treatment, winding process, cables manufacturing. Notion of magnetics is a plus.
• Open mindset and eager to learn.
• Interest to work in technical environment.
• Effectiveness to work in a global, multicultural environment and to support sites abroad.
• Skilled with MS Office Excel, PowerPoint, Projects, Word, MS D365
• Action oriented, results driven.
• Motivated and team player, use creative and innovative problem-solving approach
• Able to communicate in English for daily business speaking and writing, additional language is a plus