Strategic Sourcing Specialist (m/f/x)

Présentation

As a Sourcing Specialist you will be responsible for handling the company’s end to end sourcing operations. The successful candidate will be able to contribute to company's strategic sourcing planning and appraise & improve our sourcing activities by analyzing the company’s needs, spendings, supplying partnerships and new possibilities.

Responsabilités

• Develop sourcing & e-procurement policy for Mechatronics Division. Evaluate purchasing decisions on supply, outsourcing, and procurement while ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Lead supply chain risk assessment and analysis for in-house manufacturing. Contribute to manufacturing planning, while continuously streamlining manufacturing complexity.
• Lead initial market research and vendor profiles to aid supplier selection based on cost, market trends, and vulnerability assesment.
• Negotiate contracts with key suppliers, including costs and terms of supply, service, and quality. Manage proposal evaluation, RFP process and final vendor selection to meet budget objectives.
• Establish a vendor scorecard to benchmark performance, conduct regular supplier risk assessments, and continuously improve process.
• Manage Supplier selection via collaboration with Procurement, Engineering, and Product Development. Develop best practices for negotiation, contracting, on-boarding, and renewal.
• Refine policies, estimate risk and apply risk minimizing techniques, ensure contracts comply with industry regulations, and continuously improve RFP templates
• Maintain strategic sourcing relationships and develop strong partnerships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Logistics, or in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years sourcing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years experience in micromobility industry.
• Thorough working knowledge in trade compliance, contract negotiation,project management, and strategic logistics planning required.
• Understanding of mechatronics and mechanical engineering is a plus.
• Superb leadership and communication skills.
• Advanced ability to collaborate and negotiate.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Willingness to travel to develop, promote, and maintain strategic sourcing relationships.
• Fluent in English, German is a plus.