Regional Sourcing Manager (m/f/d)
Husky Technologies
- Luxemburg
- Unbefristet
- Vollzeit
- Excellent benefits package and retirement savings plans as well as life insurance program
- Competitive vacation policy promoting work-life balance
- Challenging career opportunities and growth
- Opportunity to work, innovate and collaborate with passionate people who drive change
- Amazing team – we are the best in the world at what we do!
- Large, beautiful campus with clean, state-of-the-art air-conditioned offices and man-ufacturing facilities with high air quality, climate control and outstanding safety rec-ords
- Onsite fitness and wellness center
- Organized out- and indoor sports activities such as beach volley ball, run-ning teams, and bycicle teams
- Access to onsite medical practitioners
- Onsite cafeterias with fresh and healthy meal options
- Free parking
- Provide regional input on the overall strategy for the category and execute the regional aspect of the strategy.
- Develop and lead strategic sourcing initiatives within the region, with the support of the Global Sourcing Manager.
- Lead RFx processes including preparation of packages, interfacing with suppliers and evaluating responses.
- Lead supplier negotiations in the region and set up any type of agreement (NDA, MSA; SLA; Consignment agreement, Procurement agreement etc...)
- Drive continuous improvement in the NPS Goods and Services provision through the implementation and enhancement of service level agreements.
- Execute service and supply contracts.
- Maintain document libraries for templates, forms, contracts, and sourcing initiative records.
- Own and deliver necessary outcomes for critical and operational Strategic and operational suppliers. First point of contact to resolve any regional supplier issues or concerns.
- Provide inputs as necessary to Global Sourcing Managers and NPS Director.
- Drive and achieve results to Husky’s annual budget. Track material cost savings and PPV changes
- Stay up to date on purchase order status, next point of escalation after the Purchasing -Team Leader
- Provide inputs on lead times, supplier capacity and variability risks as inputs to inventory management.
- Provides input on readiness and potential shortages.
- Ensure all materials within the region are shipped as required by lead time definition.
- Assist to resolve issues on the supplier’s side.
- Coordinate appropriately with supplier and internal business contacts where applicable to resolve issues including relentless root cause analysis and error-proofing to mitigate impact to the business.
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or company policies, procedures, work rules, standards, and guidelines, etc.
- Support NPS Director and NPS Global Sourcing Managers as required
- Support EMEA Fleet operations and policy management
- Engineering degree or Bachelor’s degree in business is preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the Commodity Manager / Sourcing Manager or equivalent role with strong network regionally with in-depth knowledge of key players and market drivers.
- Project Management Skills or Project Management Certification would be considered a strong asset
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and German languages
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office and other software tools for analysis, ERP knowledge
- Focused on delivering exceptional results, knowledge / understanding of the commodities and a demonstrated passionate sense of ownership.
- Experience with formulation of regional sourcing strategy and/or creation
- Technical understanding of the manufacturing processes involved in producing the final commodity parts is preferred.
- Experience in technical assessment, limitations, and opportunities during introduction of new product development or technology
- Understanding of "total landed cost" concepts, basic cost accounting and inventory optimization
- Understand lean manufacturing principles, experience with process mapping.
- Negotiation experiences preferred.
- Analytical acumen; Strategic Thinker
- Extremely organized with superior follow-up and follow through, able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to tailor communications to audiences at all levels, including senior leadership,
- Relationship builder with willingness to provide excellent customer experience
- Experience working in a team-oriented, global environment
- Basic knowledge of contract law is an asset
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