Supplier Manager Outsourced Services

Your Opportunity

The Supplier Manager on Outsourced Services is responsible for defining and implementing the purchasing strategy for the assigned categories of Services and MRO spend at global level as well as managing local Sourcing activities in collaboration with other Supplier Managers and Stakeholders. He/she manages the supplier relationships and develops the right partnerships when needed.

Your Mission

• Responsible for the development and implementation of sourcing strategies and Supplier Management for given category of spend;
• Perform sourcing activities for a set portfolio of spend categories at global/local level to achieve commodity results and ensure compliance with Group Strategy to drive overall performance & profitability for the Business;
• 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, 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;
• 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. Understand and validate risk assessment and related mitigation plans;
• Scout new suppliers to comply with the category strategy and lead the qualification process developping 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

• Minimum Education: Master's Degree in Engineering is preferred; Business, Economics, Law is also accepted;
• Critical experience required: Minimum 5 years in strategic sourcing in an international manufacturing company;
• Experience in international negotiation, contract and claim management;
• Mandatory Language skills: English and French fluent;
• Optional Language skills: Italian and/or Chinese is an advantage