Engineering or commercial degree with technical knowledge
3-5 years of operational and strategic purchasing experience
Supply Chain Management experience in discrete manufacturing
Solid understanding of contract and local regulations
Excellent negotiation skills
Fluent in English; written and spoken
Proficiency in MS Office and SAP R3 MM, focusing on purchasing
Responsibilities
Manage all direct materials for projects across the AMERICAS region
Collaborate with the Product Center for make-or-buy decisions
Lead project procurement efforts in conjunction with Category Leads
Define suppliers for procurement requests together with project teams
Establish and maintain a Project Roadmap for supplier transparency
Negotiate pricing and contract terms with suppliers
Conduct supplier ratings and audits post-project completion
Benefits
Opportunity for collaboration with international teams
Exposure to strategic decision-making in supply chain
Involvement in high-impact project procurement
Dynamic work environment focused on project-oriented solutions
Growth potential within a global company
Full Job Description
Material Groups
To manage all direct materials used in projects (New Business & Customer Service) for the whole AMERICAS region
Collaborate with our Product Center to on align make or buy decisions with long-term strategic goals
The 3 material groups Autorstore, Racking and Mech./ Electr. Installations are managed by the respective Category Lead. The Project Procurement Manager AMERICAS will take the lead for the project in close cooperation with the Category team
Project Procurement
During Sales phase (early involvement): Be a member of the Sales proposal team, establishing the Supply Plan, identifying which materials have to be approached.
Supply base: to define the suppliers to be requested together with peers like a) Category leads b) Global Purchasing reg. supplier strategy; c) Local Project Team; d) Product Center when applicable.
To work closely with internal stakeholders on scope, requirements and specifications
To establish the Project Roadmap: to list all materials related suppliers; ongoing updates in order to have transparency of quotes (ROM vs. budget vs. fixed pricing; technical status etc.)
To approach suppliers for first quotes, pre-negotiations, final negotiations,
To propose the budget calculation (PCO) per material to the Sales project team; ideally based on a fix quote
To negotiate with the suppliers in order to evaluate best price performance ratio
To apply the relevant purchasing conditions (project specific & using the Standard Terms & Conditions resp. the supplier agreements
To draft, review, and negotiate work contracts and other agreements as needed
To manage the Project Procurement scope during the project after award.
Supplier Management
To rate the supplier after project completion; as a standard latest +6 months after PAC
To share the ratings with the supplier and organize a review (Level 1 audit); to manage the corrective actions together with peers (Global Procurement)
To share the performance with the responsible Category Lead
To support the supplier audits
To establish and maintain relationships with key suppliers and external partners for the project.
Collaboration with Category Management (Like Autostore perifirals, Racking & Installations)
To collaborate with and involve the Category team when Autostore, racking and installations are used for the project
Close alignment in order the Category team applies correct specifications for the materials and the related project conditions (e.g. milestones, payment terms, warranty)
Collaboration with Global Procurement
Close alignment for the Category leads reg. global supply base development
Joint optimizations of tools and methods
Collaboration with the Solution Center
Close collaboration with the Solution Center teams across Europe
To standardize the design with focus on PowerStore Racking and CycloneCarrier Racking together with PTC resp. LGSTC and the related suppliers
Savings
Define and Realize savings potential in the third-party materials for the project
What you need to succeed
Engineering degree or commercial degree with good technical knowledge
Minimal 3-5 years' experience in operational and strategic purchasing
Supply Chain Management experience in comparable industries and project-oriented solutions: discrete manufacturing industries; not in process industries (chemical, pharma, nutrition); not in pure service companies (as e.g. banking, insurance)
Good knowledge of contract and local regulations
Good negotiation skills
Fluent communication in English (ideally mother language); in written and spoken
Good and proven knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
SAP R3 MM (Material Management) with focus on purchasing transactions
Desirable:
Diploma in Purchasing (e.g. CIPS certificate)
MBA; ideally in Supply Chain Management
Every other language besides English & German is beneficial
Working experience in an international company with multiple sites
Work experience in project business comparable to intralogistics projects (size of projects; technology in HW, SW and automation)
Experience as Project Manager to manage trans-regional projects with multiple sites
