Strategic Purchaser

• As a Strategic Purchaser, you will focus on these responsibilities:
• Manage and develop supplier base, performance, relationships, and negotiations in close cooperation with other ANCS stakeholders and Global Category Managers (when applicable)
• Create and update agreements with suppliers, maintain SAP Outline Agreements and material/supplier master data in relevant parts
• Lead/support/participate in negotiations, secure capacity and forecasting
• Ensure Quality, Delivery, Lead Time, and Cost development of materials and services for own area of responsibility
• Manage supplier performance and relationships, gather and analyse spend and supplier data, execute bench-marking, provide data to the relevant functions
• Analyse future supply demand in cooperation with the needed functions
• Support non-conformity/warranty process management in escalated issues
• Secure compliance to Supply Management processes/procedures, strategies and agreements
• Execute/support material/services for cost budgeting and follow-up
• Execute/support supplier selection/rationalization process

• Solid understanding of sourcing and supply management (at least two years of experience in sourcing or technology),
• Negotiation skills coupled with a strong focus on problem-solving, quality, speed and cost,
• Solution-oriented approach, capability to implement and persistence to follow-up activities to ensure sustainability,
• Capability to work in a distributed team and self-driven approach,
• Good communication and presentation skills,
• Fluent command of English, both oral and written, and good networking capacity, willing to travel,
• Strong honesty and integrity
• M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Engineering and/or Business or another relevant field.