The HW strategic manager will be responsible for strategical sourcing of new and existing vendors, negotiating contracts and accountable for providing leadership and deal with level 2 complexity and /or sensitivity aspects.
Among his responsibilities, the strategic manager will be accountable for:
Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies, processes and projects aimed to improve procurement services for the entire department.
Lead and consolidate strategic projects related to Drupa 2020 collaborating closely with NPI and entire procurement section.
Work and strengthen the working relations with operation divisions E2E, i.e. supply chain, QA, planning above 6m horizon, engineering interface for ECO/roll over plans as well as with legal and finance.
Manage strategic activities with suppliers for scalability, flexibility and support company growth:
Business continuity plans and balancing.
Supplier management for liability and exposure.
Supplier performance review (SPR) 6 to 24 months view on capacity, jigs, HC, supplier selection and contract management.
LT management to reduce exposure risks, inventory and increase flexibility.
Manage cost activities among procurement section e2e:
Perform cost analysis and benchmarking.
Pricing tool management (ICT, Quotations, BOM Breakdown) and should cost model.
Bring cost reduction initiatives by collaborating with our Procurement organization (CDPS), commodity section, suppliers, 2nd tear suppliers and buyers.
Lead, define and implement strategic cost reduction projects (i.e. dual to single, e-auctions).
Track and report cost reduction plans.
Work closely with procurement AOS group to ensure successful implementation of plans, cost and all strategic implications in the AOS day to day work.
Requirements:
First level degree or equivalent experience required.
May have advanced degree or commercial lawyer experience.
Proven experience in a matrix structure in industrial/production context at a leading technology company.
In depth knowledge of sourcing, vendor management, procurement processes, systems and bet practices.
Passion for negotiation.
Analytical mindset with high understanding of financial aspects but also creativity to seek, encourage and find non-traditional and out of the box approaches.
Ability to work in a super dynamic, high paced environment.
An influencer, decision maker and data oriented person.
Solid judgement as well as decision making skills. Strong leadership and interpersonal capabilities.
Technical knowledge is an advantage.
Excellent Interpersonal and presentation skills, ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.
Fluent English communication skills: talking, writing and presenting.