Head of Global Procurement
Head of Global Procurement
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Job Description
As Head of Global Procurement you will be leading all procurement activities in E6 partnering with teams of each function. In this role you will be responsible for the overall procurement strategy in E6 supporting our strategic objectives.
Reporting to the Executive Director Operations you will cocreate the ecosystem of partners with external suppliers.
Together with the procurement specialists on all sites you will oversee all procurement activities on a global scale. Local Procurement Representatives will report into you and as a team you will work to standardise procurement processes across all sites.
With your creative mindset and your commercial acumen you will contribute to the success of the E6 strategy and support E6s growth and resilience.
This job is Europebased in one of the following locations: Harwell UK Shannon Ireland Burghaun Germany
Duties and tasks
- Develop and implement E6s global procurement strategy aligned with the E6 strategy
- Create synergies between the different local procurement teams e.g. foster the lead buyer approach
- Manage supplier contracts and partnerships with key suppliers to ensure ongoing performance quality and compliance
- Identify evaluate and select suppliers
- Analyse pricing and engage in negotiations with suppliers and vendors to secure favourable agreements
- Manage and implement continual cost saving initiatives in all business areas
- Drive ongoing working capital optimization
- Explore opportunities to reduce combine tail spend and to drive makeor buy decisions
- Conduct market analysis to identify potential suppliers assess market conditions and track industry trends
- Assess and mitigate risks in the supply chain and develop contingency plans to address potential disruptions in the procurement process
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards including ownership for relevant policies and procedures
- Drive digitalisation efforts and improve processes within the function to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
Qualifications :
- Experience of working in a similar role at senior level
- Ability to develop implement and execute strategic initiatives in a manufacturing environment
- Proven understanding of commercial methodologies and best practice
- Good understanding of technical processes in E6
- Strong analytical skills to assess market conditions pricing and cost structures
- Problemsolving to address challenges and problems
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Indepth knowledge of compliance requirements
- Strong collaboration skills with different internal and external stakeholders
- Inspirational and effective leadership skills in managing an international team in different locations
- Good project management skills and ability to drive change
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
