About this role
Material and Supplier strategy▪
Derive strategy and actions for managed categories based on internal stakeholder, business needs and market situation
▪ Develop a material and supplier strategy:
▪ Conduct market / internal demand analysis and benchmarks
▪ Drive the strategy definition process with cross-functional partners
▪ Ensure that AUMOVIO requirements are reflected in the strategy
▪ Document and implement the strategy in all BAs/locations worldwide
▪ Conduct regular supplier evaluation with main stakeholders
Stakeholder management
Category & Supplier Management▪
Guide, support and train internal stakeholders to execute by using right tools, methods and processes
▪ Ensure the alignment and implementation of the category strategy within the organization (e.g., communicate sourcing market trends, category results)
▪ Ensure that suppliers fulfill the legal requirements by applying AUMOVIO processes, tools and templates
▪ Support escalations at internal and external stakeholder
Achieve best market conditions▪
Actively influence the sourcing process through:
▪ Supply market analysis / supplier selection
▪ Negotiation of prices and closure of contracts
▪ Sourcing decision
▪ Identify and lift bundling opportunities for own category
Negotiation▪
Drive annual negotiations to constantly improve the cost situation
▪ Negotiate with suppliers
▪ Apply negotiation concepts to actively support and execute bundling within the respective Category
▪ Negotiate non-conformance cost with suppliers
▪ Monitor and adapt existing demands, volumes and/or service level agreements.
Contract Management▪
Ensure fulfillment of all necessary requirements by negotiating and concluding legally binding contracts (e.g. frame-, project related contracts, YPSA) with the respective suppliers and process & audit-compliant documentation
▪ Ensure effective contract lifecycle management
Data maintenance▪
Ensure in time implementation of correct data in the respective IT-systems
▪ Monthly controlling and correction of local data and target achievement
Project management/Continous Cost reduction▪
Initiate and support value-engineering, re-design and cost reduction programs, make or buy decisions and content challenge
▪ Initiate and drive together with the internal stakeholders supplier improvement programs if needed (performance, costs), initiate the new supplier introduction process"
Sustainability & Risk managment▪
Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain and procurement risks with respect to geopolitical, geohazard, finacial or material risks .
▪ Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies together with the involved stakeholders
▪ Ensure supply chain compliance with sustainability regulations, legal requirements and sustainability standards.
Bachleors / Master University degree in Engineering or relevant professional experience , with minimum 20 years of experience
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