Director Best Cost Sourcing and Localization

Your opportunity

The Director Best Cost Sourcing and Localization will play a pivotal role in enhancing the competitiveness of the organization by identifying, developing and onboarding suppliers, with focus on best-cost countries. This position will drive supplier localization initiatives in line with global category strategies and overall industrial footptint strategy in alignment with the business objectives.

Your Mission

• Lead international strategic sourcing teams supporting best cost sourcing and localization activities
• Identify and qualify new suppliers, prioritizing these in best-cost countries to achieve strategic cost advantages
• Conduct supplier capability assessments, including technical, financial and operational evaluations
• Develop and implement supplier onboarding process to meet company quality, delivery and sustainability standards
• Lead localization project to increase competitivness and reduce leadtime
• Partner with the Sourcing groups, Supplier quality other cross functional teams
• Negotiate and establish long-term agreements with the new suppliers, ensuring competitive TCO and favorable terms
• Define global benefit targets and ensure achievement of targets and KPIs on a best cost suppliers development roadmap
• Support establishment and execution of global category strategies
• Communicate effectively and manage relationship with key stakeholders and relevant internal personnel.

Your Profile

• Master Degree or equivalent
• In Business, Economics or Engineering (Post-Graduate in Management, Business, Procurement is preferred)
• Proficient in MS Office, Outlook, Basic SAP knowledge or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years in strategic sourcing in international environment, preferably in high industry standards companies
• International negotiation, contract and claim management
• Prepared to travel
• Deep experience in material group strategy and supplier management required
• Additional experience in cost reduction projects, value analyses, total quality mgt., supplier qual. assurance
• Strong written and oral communication skills; be able to communicate effectively at all levels
• Costs / results focused