People in Purchasing and Supply Chain
Algiers - London - Munich - New York - Paris - Warsaw

Lead Buyer Transportation
Madrid, Spain

Ref: 10-336-FR-R-01

Our Client

With more than 20% of market-share, our client is financially and technically the world's leading supplier of wind power solutions, in one of the most promising industries in the years to come. In this entrepreneurship spirit and a willingness to structure its development, our customer is looking for a Lead Buyer Transportation.

Mission

Reporting to the VP Procurement in the Mediterranean SBU, you will be responsible for a spend pool exceeding 100 M€/yr. You will be the "gate keeper" for the purchasing strategy and supplier management for this commodity. As responsible for supplier selection, supplier management and supplier development processes at the SBU level for all Transportation activities you will be the entry point to the Group for the suppliers.

Requirements

• In accordance with the Purchasing Policy you lead cost reduction initiatives and achieve saving objectives as defined by VP Purchasing&Logistic, share and communicate the purchasing strategy to internal customers and stockholders in the countries, in order to assure that the agreement implementation is in place in each country.
• With the support of Transport Team, you build, maintain and improve a competitive supplier panel in order to improve the results. You negotiate and implement frame contracts with selected suppliers for the region in order to globalize the business into the same framework, having the best prices.
• You define and monitor suppliers’ commitment through KPI's and Quality review in order to secure supplier quality development.
• You lead cost reduction initiatives and achieve saving objectives as defined by VP Purchasing.

Profile

• Bachelor degree in Business and/ Economic or Engineering. Master degree in Purchasing appreciated.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience as a Procurement Specialist with proven negotiation and vendor management results in Transportation services.
• Project experience within a multicultural environment will be especially considered.
• Commodities/Categories Management in a multicultural environment
• Capacity to set priorities in a complex and matrix environment
• Relationship Management: ability to connect and work with people from different cultures and levels of responsibility (Management, peers, colleagues, team members, authorities, partners, suppliers)

Conditions

Very interesting opportunity to help lay the foundation for performance quality and excellence within the company, and across business units, with your Procurement & Logistics knowledge and inspiring relationship skills.
Attractive salary package depending on profile and experience.

 

Interested candidates are invited to send their applications (CV in English) motivation letter and package expectations with the Ref: 10-336-FR-R-01 to: contact@e-bigfish.com

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