Job Opportunities API

Strategic category management with the purpose of developing and maintaining a professional and efficient supplier base with a focus on total cost in North American region. • Degree level or equivalent education, relevant background/working experience. • Fluent in English, both written and spoken. • Supply Chain knowledge especially in mechanics and basics in electronics • Supplier Relationship Management • Agreements knowledge • Agreements creation and legal aspects knowledge • Financial knowledge in Sourcing (TCO understanding) • Negotiations • Sourcing & purchasing advanced practices (should costing, eProcurement, eSourcing) • Category-specific knowledge- (suppliers, capabilities, technologies, trends) • Suppliers' manufacturing technologies knowledge • Together with the team members manage the sourcing and cost development of the North American component portfolio with a focus on total cost. • Performing and supporting Group RFQs. • Enhance supplier base agreement coverage with terms and conditions. • Drive performance to meet Sourcing Category targets by monitoring and reporting out critical supplier KPI’s and take appropriate actions to reward / penalize as needed • Establish the US Sourcing Area strategy – aligned with global one and lead the implementation of the strategy for each sourcing category. • Responsible for the region’s supply base capability and supplier roadmap. New supplier introduction, develop suppliers, and supplier phase out. • Support tactical sourcing with escalations for delivery, price, and quality. • Act as accountable team representative between sites and the Category team. • Monitor market and technology trends and if required act upon them. • Initiating and Leading Group RFQs. Decide about awarding business to suppliers in Group RFQs and transfer business between suppliers. • Lead towards KPI targets. • Lead the strategic work. • Decide about phasing out suppliers. Decide about moving suppliers between the different levels in the pyramid. To award supplier preferred status requires approval from the Sourcing Director.