Project Procurement Manager managing procurement responsibilities for industrial projects. Collaborating with internal teams and suppliers within Finland's Helsinki Metropolitan area.
About the role
- Strategic Sourcing Manager developing sourcing strategies and cost-saving initiatives in mineral processing. Collaborating with suppliers and internal stakeholders for optimization and risk mitigation.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for categories such as castings, forgings, fabricated components, hydraulics, gearboxes, and motors
- Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans at the product level taking category strategies into account
- Identify cost-saving opportunities within assigned categories and products, and drive prioritized savings initiatives
- Conduct spend analysis, benchmarking, should-cost modeling, and supplier consolidation to identify and realize cost-reduction opportunities
- Source, evaluate, qualify, and onboard global suppliers based on cost, quality, risk, and performance criteria
- Define and maintain strategic supplier segmentation using category, product, and risk analysis to identify critical suppliers, single-source exposure, and risk-critical components
- Lead supplier negotiations, including long-term agreements, pricing models, index-based pricing, and volume commitments
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Product Line Management, Engineering, Quality, and Operations) to align sourcing decisions with business and technical requirements
- Proactively engage suppliers and lead value engineering workshops in collaboration with engineering teams to drive cost optimization, design improvements, and manufacturability enhancements
- Manage supplier relationships and monitor performance using defined KPIs
- Track market trends and commodity price movements to support informed sourcing decisions
- Support new product introductions (NPI) by aligning sourcing strategies with engineering and internal manufacturing units
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks related to geopolitical factors, commodity price volatility, and logistics constraints
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, preferably within mineral processing equipment or industrial technology
- Strong analytical skills with experience in spend analysis, cost modeling, and data-driven decision-making
- Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams
- Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working in a global, matrixed organization
- Experience sourcing horizontal mill components (Preferred Qualifications)
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as casting, machining, fabrication, and assembly (Preferred Qualifications)
- Knowledge of sustainability practices, supplier ESG requirements, and responsible sourcing (Preferred Qualifications)
- Professional certifications such as CPSM or CSCP (Preferred Qualifications)
Benefits
- Competitive benefit package including Health Insurance
- Personal Accident / Disability
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Annual health check-up
- Voluntary insurance options
- 30 days PTO (with up to 10 days carry forward as Earned Leave stock)
- Flexible work schedule to focus on professional and personal priorities
- Financial support for continuing education
- Employee Assistance Program
- A global network of supportive colleagues and growth opportunities
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