Lead Purchasing Manager, Division
What is the Job about
Responsible to drive divisional performance and activities with Group Purchasing
Define and drive divisional priorities with Group Purchasing
Your main responsibilities
- Deputy for GP Divisional leader in relevant leadership fora
- Define roadmap of divisional projects and activities involving GP. I.e. cost out, PMI, de-risking, localization/regionalization, make/buy feasibility etc.
- Project manage prioritized projects and activities
- Plan, coordinate and track progress on divisional activities across GP function
- Establish and drive professional performance management in order to define and execute the right divisional performance goals
- Ensure and improve process and methodology of driving divisional performance. I.e. cost out, resilience and other activities
- Establish and take part in purchasing forum across divisions to align on approach, projects etc.
Your background
- 10+ years of experience with project management
- Proven record of working in larger international company and preferrable change management
- Proven experience in handling complex projects / activities
- Rich experience of industrial Categories. I.e. Metal, Plastic, Rubber etc.
- Experience of handling global cross country/regions activities
- Project Management
- Able to drive projects end to end and ensure progress
- Deliver as planned, following up, setting targets for project success
- following instructions and procedures
- Get to decision with medium complexity
- Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
- Action oriented
- Self-confident
- Relating and Networking; demonstrated ability to navigate towards senior leadership
- Good interpersonal skills, good at communicating and presentation
- Having a pro-active mind-set with the ability to anticipate problems and questions
- Well-structured, dedicated, persistent, stress resistant, service-minded and goal-oriented