Description

In this role, you will drive strategic procurement initiatives and manage supplier relationships to support the growth of the BD Rowa platform. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve sourcing suppliers, overseeing project management, and ensuring adherence to category strategies while achieving cost savings and mitigating risks.

Requirements

• •Strong project management skills including governance
• •Minimum 3 years of international project management experience
• •Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English
• •Advanced negotiation skills and understanding of cost structures
• •Strong storytelling ability and presentation skills
• •Ability to work cross-functionally and engage with different teams
• •Successful track record of strategic procurement initiatives
• •Solid understanding of electro-mechanical category and market trends

Tasks

• •Lead strategic procurement initiatives
• •Manage supplier relationships and contracts
• •Develop multi-year value plans with preferred suppliers
• •Source and deploy suppliers for new product development
• •Ensure adherence to approved category strategies
• •Provide hands-on support for critical supplier issues
• •Support implementation of category strategies
• •Manage overall project activities and stakeholder communication
• •Conduct supply market research and business requirements analysis
• •Assess opportunities and identify potential suppliers
• •Select suppliers and mitigate risks
• •Negotiate contracts and execute agreements
• •Achieve cost savings and mitigate supply chain risks