The Procurement Team at Stahl Iberica is looking for a Purchasing Manager - Indirect. This procurement role has a strong focus on strategic and tactical handling of indirect spend categories, covering sourcing (including strategy setting, supplier selection, and relationship management) as well as spend management (negotiation, business awarding, contracting, risk management, supplier performance improvement). Depending on the specific category, these categories can have a regional or global character. Reporting to the Regional Procurement Manager,you will contribute actively to the strategic transformation of the function.Your Responsibilities:Responsible for commercial activities from source to contract, ensuring all purchased goods & services are appropriately negotiated and contracts bring competitive advantage to Stahl.Ensuring creation and deployment of regional/global sourcing strategies.Understand key cost drivers, market trends, and best practices across key categories of spend to support assessment of cost and value.Ensuring that the call-off process through Coupa is according to the strategies agreed upon.Develop and deliver procurement savings plans (TCO) on the category in collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring quantifiable cashable efficiencies are identified, prioritized, delivered, and reported.Responsible for supplier relationship management of key suppliers in your portfolio.Deliver sustainable improvements in terms of cost, quality, service, innovation, and sustainability, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.Have a spend responsibility of ~20-30M Euros per year.Contribute to the further professionalization of the Procurement function within Stahl.Your Experience & Skills:8+ years in a procurement, purchasing, or sourcing function (experience in Operations or Supply Chain management also valued), preferably in the chemical/coating/automotive industries.Bachelor or Master's Degree.Relevant experience in negotiating, contracting, and managing suppliers at a senior level.Proven success in driving supplier cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability performance improvement programs.Understanding of the sourced category in terms of suppliers, market trends, and technologies is preferred.Team player with strong stakeholder management skills.Excellent communication, negotiation & influencing skills in English.Ability to work under minimal supervision with broad direction.Ability to synthesize complex information and formulate strategic or tactical approaches.Action-oriented and performance-driven with creativity and innovation.Dare to challenge with a continuous improvement mentality.What do we offer?A dynamic international work environment with a friendly and supportive atmosphere.
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