KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Represent BA purchasing team for assigned commodities in global negotiations & contracting.
- Performs follow-up to ensure that all supplier commitments are met and meet the standards agreed upon.
- Drive data analytics within the relevant categories, identify opportunities for improvement, make recommendations, contribute to implementation and track results
- Ensure proper filing, up to date documentation and regular reporting of important data.
- Continuous support to different departments (supply chain, production, R&D, Finance, etc.) and colleagues.
- Manage/ contribute to assigned projects.
- Foster innovation input from suppliers and promote it into Electrolux organization
- Maximize buying efficiency, minimize supply disruption, and financial risks for the Business Area
- Able to analyze a massive amount of data, identify relevant information or trends within the data, develop conclusions that could lead to improved business decisions and organize the relevant data in a way that is easy for the customer to understand and utilize
- Contributes to budget development
- Implements procurement policies and procedures, and sets guidelines
- Understand, communicate and enforce Electrolux Home Products policy as it pertains to supplier and internal issues.
- Support Group Category Team in the development & execution of a category strategy based around the Value Based Sourcing approach with deep and early engagement with suppliers, R&D and other cross functional stakeholders.
Skills required:
- 3 – 5 years of relevant, progressive strategic sourcing, category management or equivalent leadership experience
Required
- Proven Track record of managing and delivering cost reductions / value creation.
- Ability to work with key stakeholders in global locations and at various levels
- Strong knowledge of the strategic sourcing methodology and its application.
- Strong knowledge of direct materials categories.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage strategic supplier relationships, including performance, development and
integration.
- Knowledge of supplier processes and cost drivers.
- Results-oriented and demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet critical
deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to build and maintain good cross functional working
relationships.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet goals and deliver results effectively.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Languages: Fluent in English, any other language is an asset
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