Global Commodity Purchasing Leader

Global Commodity Purchasing Leader

Market leading Engineering & Manufacturing company

Up to €85,000 + package

Location: INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA (+ Relocation Support)

Contact: Rikard, jobsRL@bramwithconsulting.co.uk

Note: This is a permanent position that will require full-time relocation to Austria.

This innovative pioneer and global market leader in the Engineering & Manufacturing industry, boasting a rich history and products in over 100 countries, is looking for a Global Commodity Purchasing Leader to manage a high performing team of commodity managers based at the manufacturing facility in Austria. You will be taking over a team responsible for €200M in annual materials spend and will be directly responsible for around €40M in critical spend with the business' key suppliers for heavy materials, stamped & forged metals The focus of this role will be to drive best practices in global commodity management and procuremetn to deliver optimal costs to production.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and implement sourcing strategy and manage key supplier relationships for €40 Million in critical materials spend; cast metal, forged metal and other heavy materials
• Lead a team of commodity managers who will be reposnible for a total spend of €200M
• Managing the supplier selection process - develop and manage relationships and tendering processes
• Work closely with the Project Management and Commercial teams to create a purchasing strategy to drive an efficient and effective business process.
• Strategic market mapping to identify cost saving and growth opportunities

Candidate profile:

• Must have experience with Category Management and strategic sourcing
• Must have experience purchasing heavy engineering components
• Ideally experienced in purchasing in an Engineering/manufacturing industry
• Ideally have a background and degree in Engineering

This is a fantastic opportunity for a result driven individual to be a part of a globally renowned company in the Engineering industry. Offering a great opportunity to lead from the front and play a key role in the development and improvement of a key category whilst actively driving cost saving initiatives to further improve business growth!

Please apply by clicking the link above or email your application to jobsRL@bramwithconsulting.co.uk