Commodity Manager - Automation, Electrical Components & Cabinets

Your opportunity

Responsible for the development and implementation of sourcing strategies and supplier management for given complex categories of spend. Perform sourcing activities for a set portfolio of spend categories at global and/or local level to achieve commodity results and ensure compliance with Group strategy to drive overall performance & profitability for the Business.

Your Mission

• Lead, develop and implement short and mid-term global commodity strategies for assigned spend categories, including strategic areas, notably by performing and consolidating conclusion of diverse and/or complex analysis (spent, cost breakdown) and business continuity assessment.
• Define the annual saving forecast and saving action plan, identifying risk and opportunities.
• Is responsible of the tenders (RFQ) for the complex or strategic allocated commodities.
• Negotiate contracts with global and local Suppliers. Negotiation includes lists, quality standards, prices, discount rates, duration, delivery timescales, commercial terms and conditions.
• Promote and lead cost reduction activities and alternative products/solutions towards internal stakeholders.
• Handle complex Supplier base management activities and manage Supplier Relationship at global level with autonomy, monitoring KPI trends and setting necessary corrective actions.
• Understand and validate rationals of suppliers to drive the productivity, meet quality requirements. Relative to the point above understand and validate risk assessment and related mitigation plans.
• Scout new suppliers to comply with the category strategy and lead the qualification process developing a unique sustainable supplier base.
• Perform analysis in assigned spend categories. For relevant commodity (cost, strategic importance, …), monitor the market through constant benchmarking and/or cost breakdown analysis in order to continuously improve costs, quality, delivery and technology; and escalade in case of main non conformity.
• Perform business continuity assessment: financial risk including supplier dependency analysis and capacity assessment with dual source analysis.

Your Profile

Education and Languages

• Minimum Education: Master's Degree in Engineering is preferred; Business, Economics is also accepted
• Excellent English and French are mandatory (written and spoken)
• Italian, Portuguese and Chinese are an advantage.

Required Experience and Skills

• Minimum 5 years in strategic sourcing in an international manufacturing company.
• Experience in Automation & Electrical Categories is preferred and considered as an advantage.
• Experience in international negotiation, contracting and claim management.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills as key element in order to interact both with suppliers and internal stakeholders at different hierarchical levels, and capability of managing conflicting priorities.
• Computer skills: proficiency in MS Office application (Word, Power Point, Outlook, etc); SAP knowledge is an advantage.