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Sourcing Manager

Eingestellt von MBA - Zurich

Gesuchte Skills: Network, Support, Client, Erp

Projektbeschreibung

Location: Zug
Duration: 6 months contract with possible extension
Start: June 2013

Description: Procurement Sourcing Manager

Our client is a leading supplier of Fast Moving Consumer/OTC Goods. Their products are produced and distributed in all major EMEA countries and exported overseas.

As a Procurement Sourcing manager, you will be responsible for ensuring a clear, comprehensive and tailored sourcing strategy is in place and executed consistently across the business. The initial wave of focus is on the annual €150mm spend across EMEA to ensure value across all types of this spend - from Low Value/High Volume to High Value/Low Volume purchases.

You will be expected to work with both the EMEA Cross-Sector & Global Consumer Category managers and your direct supervisor to deploy a first class Consumer specific strategy. To enable this strategy to come alive it is critical to build a strong network with the plant communities (ie Plant Purchasing, Engineering, Facilities Management, Plant & Finance Directors). Through this network you will also be able to ensure consistency in the Consumer procurement processes - including early involvement in procurement decisions above a certain financial threshold plus competitive bidding and negotiations.

A Strategic Sourcing Manager will be expected to have comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the company's external and internal environments, namely:

- Consumer and Regional Business Needs and Strategies
- Franchise Business Strategy
- Supplier network strategies, operations, processes, economic viability and any associated risks
- Technical attributes of services
- Cost structure of services
- Supplier innovation capabilities

In addition to this Core Sourcing knowledge the Manager will also be expected to demonstrate key skills of:

- Understanding the complete value chain across the Business Services categories.
- Strategy implementation through effective Business Needs Understanding, Economic, Financial, Industry, Competitor and Supplier Analysis.
- Strategy Implementation through the effective execution of Competitive Bidding events, Strategic Negotiations, Supplier Relationship Management, Leveraging and Legal Contracting.
- Managing Stakeholders in the business, cross-functions and (where appropriate) external.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/TASKS (indicate estimated % of time spent where possible)

Sourcing Strategy Implementation - approx. 40% of time/effort
- Develop in-depth knowledge about Supply Base Industries (Industry Analysis, Supply Analysis and Segmentation, Sourcing Choice)
- Become the point of contact in the EMEA supply base area for Industry and Supplier intelligence and trends
- Develop, align with Business and execute sourcing strategies for the specific technology area

Competitive Bidding and Negotiations - approx. 20% of time/effort
- Ensure alignment on the competitive bidding thresholds across the regional plant network
- Ensure procurement is involved early in appropriate CCFS investment decisions (Medium -?High Value investments) and that competitive bidding events are run according to standard regional operating procedures
- Provide support in the plant purchasing negotiations as appropriate (depending on the size of the investment)

Supplier Relationship Management - approx. 20% of time/effort
- Accountable for defining and managing key EMEA supplier relationships to best meet the needs of the company's business
- Accountable for the identification, implementation and tracking of Continuous Improvement initiatives at selected Suppliers

Legal Contract Development and Management - approx. 10% of time/effort
- Support in the development of appropriate supply terms, penalties and incentive agreements for suppliers to maximize levels and value for money service
- Ensure appropriate legal coverage is maintained across the portfolio

Supplier Base Optimization (SBO) - approx. 10% of time/effort
- Work on reducing the number of suppliers in the CBS Procurement area by leveraging on existing EMEA/Global X-sector initiatives.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/KEY MEASURES

The performance of the sourcing manager will be primarily measured by:

- Actual cost savings, cost avoidances in current projects as validated by the manager and financial business partners - for the company's plants and External Contract Manufacturers
- Project Pipeline containing cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities for future projects at both the company's plants and External Contract Manufacturers
- Regional plant Compliance to EMEA Procurement SOPs
- Structural supplier responsiveness and reliability improvements in the current and future supply base

Other Dimensions:
- The SSE Sourcing Managers will represent the company extensively with external companies, and must maintain strict discipline with regard to confidential/sensitive information and must maintain a strong code of ethics.
- The SSE Sourcing Managers will be interfacing and negotiating with senior management at the Suppliers.
- The SSE Sourcing Managers will act as consultants to senior level management and franchise leadership teams in the areas of current and future supply trends.

Education/Qualifications/Training (ideal to have)

Commercial/Technical Education
MBA/Other post-graduate degree
SAP (or other ERP system)
CIPS Certification or equivalent sourcing
Project Management
Excel Advanced
English
German/French
Other languages

TYPE OF EXPERIENCE

- Experience working in an international and cross-functional environment is required
- Experience with Capital, Construction and/or Facilities Management investment processes is required - Experience working in the area of FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) and/or OTC is desirable
- Experience in local purchasing and strategic sourcing.

PROFILE

- Self starter with high integrity and ethical behavior
- Partnership, collaboration and teamwork skills
- Strong Analytical Decision Making skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in a Matrix environment and customer/supply base
- Cultural sensitivity - previous exposure to cultural diversity
- Knowledge of general manufacturing principles and practices
- Knowledge of new product commercialization processes
- Knowledge of compliance requirements (cGMP, GMP's, DEA, etc)
- Fluent in English, writing, reading, speaking and listening
- Personal computer proficiencyMichael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Projektdetails

  • Einsatzort:

    Zug, Schweiz

  • Projektbeginn:

    asap

  • Projektdauer:

    6 months

  • Vertragsart:

    Contract

  • Berufserfahrung:

    Keine Angabe

Geforderte Qualifikationen

MBA - Zurich