1902 Sourcing Category Manager

Our customer is manufacturer of wind energy converters for offshore projects. The company develops and produces offshore plants in Northern Germany. Since the foundation the company has been working on the development and manufacture of huge offshore wind energy converters. A team of highly qualified specialists for all essential turbine components works continuously together with component suppliers on the further advancement of technology. Mission: Define and implement the Sourcing Strategy in the area of responsibility Implement the Subsidiary Purchasing Strategy within the area of responsibility Main activities: Plan, organize and manage the team activities Manage and develop the team members Build and steer the annual Purchasing Performance plan Negotiate and conclude framework agreements with suppliers Monitor all risk and opportunity factors concerning cost competitiveness Monitor the relevant KPI´s to secure deliveries and to secure the purchasing cost Develop and steer improvement plans (quality, cost, lead time, service etc.) Make sure that a positive synergy develops between the teams, BU and corporate teams Requirements: Experience of the WIND INDUSTRY is a great advantage Engineering or university degree + complementary training in purchasing At least 5 years of experience including purchasing, or a profession involving high negotiation skills First experience in team-management Experience of the wind industry Knowledge of competitive markets with suppliers in a monopolistic or oligopolistic position International experience, including ability to deal with SOC suppliers Very good communication and negotiation skills Result-oriented Technical understanding At least bilingual (fluent in German and English) Commencement: As soon as possible. Notice! There is no closing date for applications. Our job descriptions are present at several Internet homepages and due to this; we simply remove the job description when we have found the right candidate for the job. Sådan ansøger duRecruitment Process: If you are interested in job index 14203 please contact one of us at & friends: Mogens Brock - e-mail mmb@friends.dk -        (+45) 2071 9551 (+45) 2071 9551 - Skype address mogens.brock or Hans Erik Fischer - e-mail hef@friends.dk -        (+45) 2685 7555 (+45) 2685 7555 You are very welcome to e-mail your application with your Curriculum Vitae in English to mmb@friends.dk and/ or hef@friends.dk If any questions, do not hesitate to contact us. May be tomorrow but better today.