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Strategic Sourcing Manager Purpose of the role   *  Developing and executing global sourcing strategies for the assigned direct materials categories (electronics)   *  Acting as a business partner to key stakeholders in Business (Business Units, Engineering, etc.) and Operations (Product Line Supply Chain, Supplier Quality, Production, Materials Management, etc.)   *  Sustaining the Global Strategic Sourcing Operating Model and providing supply capability and capacity at best cost to support future business needs and protect brand value   *  Applying aligned sourcing processes, sustainable supplier assessments, and development approaches to establish and actively manage a performing and regulatory-compliant supply base footprint   *  Contributing to the enhancement of supply base performance on Quality, Delivery, and Cost (QCD)   *  Realizing measurable value of >3% in recurring and P&L-effective cost reductions per year across the global third-party spend in the assigned categories through leveraged and benchmarked supply base management   *  Growing and further developing a qualified and performing Best Cost Country (BCC) supply base in line with company and operations objectives, preferably in Eastern Europe, while managing a sustainable spend allocation Responsibilities:   *  Management of own material categories (capacity, knowledge management, performance)   *  Accountable for contributing to global Direct Material & Supply Base Performance (QCD)   *  Representing own direct material categories within the VAT organization   *  Accountable for category-specific achievement of objectives related to cost optimization, supply base optimization, geographic sourcing footprint, and Best Cost Country Sourcing   *  Providing forward-looking guidance on trends, threats, and opportunities within assigned categories (e.g., raw materials)   *  Actively contributing to the bottom-up alignment of the Direct Materials Category Team with defined company objectives   *  Acting as the interface to Business Units and Engineering for Strategic Sourcing activities along the PDP (IP07) process   *  Acting as a change agent toward key stakeholders   *  Developing category sourcing strategies using defined methods and tools   *  Managing supplier relationships across the global supply base within assigned category scope, in alignment with category teams in Switzerland, Malaysia, and Romania   *  Ensuring consistent application of all sourcing levers   *  Contributing to key sourcing KPIs   *  Assembling and actively leading category-specific and cross-functional sourcing boards   *  Actively monitoring and conducting supply base risk assessments across assigned categories   *  Participating in and contributing to the continuous improvement of direct material sourcing practices Qualifications:     *  3-4 years of in-depth strategic and operational sourcing experience with solid knowledge of global category management   *  Demonstrated experience with category-specific production techniques and processes   *  Knowledge of category sourcing markets   *  Proficiency in Office software and IT applications, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint   *  Experience sourcing in Eastern Europe and Asia, including Best Cost Country sourcing and spend relocation activities   *  Experience working within a global and complex organization   *  Experien