Purchasing Commodity Cluster Manager

As the Commodity Cluster Leader you manage the integral Purchasing Cluster containing all Mechanical / Electronics to ensure competitive, innovative and high quality components and systems for the business lines in the Netherlands.

What does your work consist of

• Manages the Cluster Mechanical and Electronics for the Netherlands;
• Spend >100M eur annually.
• Reports to CPO NL and be part of the NL Purchasing MT.
• Operationally and Strategically Manages the cluster purchasing team (8 FTE).
• Aligns with Acquisition Project Management (APM) organization on Business strategy requirements.

How do you manage that

• Ensures in depth cross functional (Supply Chain, Quality and Engineering) teaming in Family Technology Teams (i.e. the commodities under responsibility of the segment) and QLTC teams between purchasing and engineering and supply chain in developing strategies, implementation and managing the supply base.
• Manages supplier relations (SRM) through assigning the Supplier Account Manager (SAM) & teams to optimize the quality of relations between organization and the concerned suppliers. Part of Steering team BMR's with key suppliers.
• Drives the negotiation and contracting plans across NL for his Cluster and ensures competitiveness through Design for Costs initiatives and early involvements.
• Ensures full participation and synergies with Group Purchasing Segment teams.
• Draws up forecast Purchasing plans and commits to improving Purchasing and Supplier Performance.
• Develops and implements signed off purchasing commodity strategies for the Cluster/Families and tracks the related performance targets.

• Strategically strong, able to define and implement sourcing strategies in alignment with overall business strategy of organization. Influence overall business strategy where required. Has the capacity to compare & manage the risks.
• Commercially Strong. Top negotiator and contracting experienced.
• Able to build strong relationships externally and internally, an excellent communicator and networker.
• A strong leader according Group leadership competencies:
• Shape solutions out of complexity; to see both the overall and immediate picture; sharp thinker, make the right choices.
• Be ambitious and accountable; set high expectations and takes risk as an entrepreneur. Proactive and takes decisions. Drive for results.
• Perform through cooperation; drive successfully cross functional purchasing process and teams. And seek synergies within and across entities.
• Influence key stakeholders; work with domain MT leaders, supplier leaders, and Group Purchasing leaders, to ensure the right governance and performance on purchasing.
• Engage and develop teams; Strong team leader to create a strategic, high impact and performance purchasing team across NL.
• Manage Self ; be a role model, pursue own development, recognize emotions, be aware of strengths and areas for development. Move forward in spite of potential obstacles and remain determined and focused on the objectives to be achieved.

Experience

• 10+ years of strategic purchasing or commercial experience in an international company. Preferable Multi-national / Corporate.
• Business administration background (University) or similar.
• High tech , Electronics / Mechanical/ Industry experience
• Fluent in the English language. Dutch and or French is beneficial.

Our Client is, with about 2000 employees, a top provider of high-tech jobs. Product innovation and swift anticipation of the newest technological possibilities are the mainsprings of the business. Our client is part of a Group, which has a workforce of over 65000 in more than 50 countries making it one of Europe’s largest electronics companies.

• Challenging and innovative projects and developments in a High Tech market
• Working on strategic level;
• Working in an international environment;
• Good and flexible working atmosphere;
• Flat and open organization;
• Room for initiatives and ideas;
• Opportunities for growth and (international) personal development;
• 40 vacation days per year.