Senior Specialist Sourcing managing indirect materials sourcing for a global manufacturing leader in India. Overseeing logistics, supplier audits, and demand planning for operational efficiency.
About the role
- Leader in medical diagnostics managing global 'Indirect Spend' purchasing strategies. Overseeing procurement processes and fostering international cooperation for sustainable savings.
Responsibilities
- Global management of the ‘Indirect Spend’ category cluster and support for category managers in defining and implementing international product group strategies, taking local requirements into account
- Disciplinary management and further development of several category managers and technical management of international sourcing managers
- Responsibility for strategic and tactical procurement processes, target achievement and increasing the managed purchasing volume
- Definition and monitoring of qualitative and quantitative targets per product group and development of measures in the event of target deviations
- Close cooperation with the Head of Group Procurement in the development and implementation of the global purchasing strategy
- Analysis and risk assessment within the categories in cooperation with the Category Managers and implementation of appropriate measures to minimise risk
- Promotion of cross-functional cooperation, knowledge transfer and innovation initiatives for the further development of the global procurement network
Requirements
- University degree in business administration, supply chain management, purchasing or a comparable field of study.
- 10+ years of experience in strategic purchasing, particularly in category management and the management of global purchasing structures.
- Proven leadership and management skills in managing international teams and experience in employee development.
- Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills at all hierarchical levels.
- Strategic and analytical thinking with entrepreneurial vision and the ability to promote innovation and efficiency in purchasing
- In-depth experience in cost optimisation, transformation and supplier development projects
- Business fluent written and spoken English; other languages are an advantage, as is a very good knowledge of MS Office.
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