This position will lead and manage the site supply chain / purchasing team to deliver site-operational objectives and provide outstanding supply chain service levels on quality and delivery whilst achieving lowest total cost of acquisition for direct material, indirect goods and services, and logistics. It is an integral part of site management team, representing strategies and objectives of Global Supply Chain team (GSC). Drive deployment of supply chain processes and resource development while adhering to company policies and procedures.

Your tasks:

Site Annual spend of >35 MEUR for direct material, logistics and indirect, excluding capital.

Manage the team of Buyers who are responsible for acting on order suggestions (requisition or other) and exception messages generated by MRP system

In collaboration with the Global Supplier Performance Group, manage supplier performance (on-time delivery and quality) for site specific deliveries/suppliers

Drive cost reduction initiatives to meet annual operating plan (AOP) and long-term business objectives

Manage, minimize / eliminate supplier inflation/price increase request(s) and escalate to appropriate team for further leverage accordingly

Support site PWC objectives by leveraging inventory management opportunities and supplier payment terms (examples: Make vs. Buy strategy / Supplier Managed Inventory programs / Net 60 days as minimum supplier pay term)

In coordination with the respective teams within the Global Supply Chain, ensure utilization of strategic tools and processes to achieve objectives of improved on-time delivery and quality and reduced cycle times and total cost of acquisition:

ERP system

APQP/ FPAP

Procurement Control plans

On- time delivery / PDBL reduction

Top Focus supplier improvement

Manufacturing Process Review

Supplier audits/assessments

Capacity & constraint management

Supplier Quality Manual

Master Data Governance (MDG) and Ariba Sourcing tools

Tools provided by the GSC

Understanding of Nuclear requirements or something equivalent

Facilitate and oversee critical supply-site quality issues between Operations, Engineering, Customers and Suppliers as required. Support and lead NCR, CAR,and capacity/lead-time improvement initiatives for locally managed suppliers (and coordinate with the Supplier Performance Group for centrally managed suppliers).

Work with platform and GSC cross-functional teams to support & drive sourcing initiatives to reduce costs, rationalize supply base and leverage new technologies.

Support supply chain initiatives, roll-out across the enterprise or ad-hoc requests as requested by line manager

Your profile:

10+ years in supply chain, procurement, or materials management

10+ years’ experience in managing people

Proficiency in using enterprise resource planning (ERP) or material requirements planning (MRP) systems, particularly SAP

Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain positive relationships with colleagues, clients, and suppliers

Skill in negotiating contracts, pricing, and terms with vendors and partners.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office suit

Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma, or other operational excellence methodologies

Experience withing change management and growth development planning

Very good knowledge of German and English

We offer:

Interesting and varied tasks in an international and innovative company

A family-friendly company with a flexible working time system (possibility of partial mobile working) according to the collective wage agreement of the metal and electrical industry

Vacation and Christmas bonus as well as the possibility of a company pension scheme

Medium-sized company, embedded in an international group of companies

Good transport connections

Internal and external training opportunities as well as language courses

Detailed familiarization with our procedures and processes. An experienced mentor is at your side during the induction period