Group Commodity Manager / Indirect Material & Services (MRO) (gn)

Group Commodity Manager / Indirect Material & Services (MRO) (gn)

Jobbeschreibung

Castolin Eutectic is a global leader in cost-effective repair and maintenance solutions. The company offers maintenance, surface protection and special joining using welding, brazing and coating technologies in different industry sectors, such as oil & gas, steel, chemical, waste & recycling, pulp & paper, glass, power generation, agriculture and mining.

With over 1.600 employees the company operates globally. Castolin Eutectics generates over € 200 m sales, approx. 50% of that within Europe.

www.castolin.com

Castolin Eutectic Group is looking for experienced Senior Buyer who will be responsible for group-wide purchasing of assigned commodity group:

Your Role and Accountability:

• Analyze current spend and evaluate current suppliers
• Consolidate spend across supply base to create leverage, analyze purchasing trends and develop sourcing alternatives
• Identify cost saving opportunities to achieve cost reduction targets by working closely with Site Procurement Specialist and suppliers
• Negotiate contracts to achieve the best purchasing conditions that result in significant cost reduction and improved service levels
• Ensure the commercial and cost savings benefits are realized at P&L level
• Apply policies and efficient processes to ensure that all sourcing activities comply with company and regulatory directives
• Identify new high potential suppliers on global basis, manage preferred supply base (e.g. phase-in and phase-out of suppliers)
• Drive out complexity, and enable supplier development for improved supplier performance
• Drive the implementation of electronic catalogues, and continues improvement initiatives for eProcurement
• Prepare and execute global bid packages utilizing RFQs, and reverse auctions
• Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations
• Drive improvement in the key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with regional and corporate goals

Stellenanforderungen

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred
• 3+ years of related experience as Commodity Manager for Indirect Materials and Services, managing multiple sites in industrial manufacturing
• Demonstrated command of complex sourcing, negotiating, and commodity strategies
• Strong financial acumen and excellent analytical skills
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environment
• Proven proficiency with negotiations, structuring agreements and contracts (e.g. SOW's and Master Purchase Agreements)
• Experience with the implementation and/or continues improvement of procure-to-pay systems and electronic catalogues (e.g. eCat, BMEcat)
• Profound experience with common ERP systems, ideally BAAN
• Advanced proficiency with Excel