Sourcing Manager M/F

Job description

Mission

• Identifies, suggests and implements the development of purchasing strategies and Supplier Performance Management under supervision of the Purchasing and Supply Chain Director Summary of Duties (Sourcing Leader)
• Contributes to establish and formalize the SAFRAN Group India purchasing strategy and road map for each commodity in collaboration with the Purchasing Department
• Monitor market evolution and develop purchasing marketing
• Controls costs and proposes solutions to meet our competitiveness commitments and program objectives
• Identifies and evaluates new sources and suppliers in order to support the localization targets of Safran India
• Launches RFQs with identified suppliers and lead negotiations in collaboration with other commodity purchasing leaders within Safran entities
• Performs supplier selection committee in collaboration with multi-functional team
• Formalizes and contributes to establish purchasing contracts (General Terms Agreements and Price & Logistics Agreements) with new suppliers
• Manages existing contracts with current suppliers and ensures compliance with terms and conditions Supports new product introduction by sourcing parts to relevant supplier in each commodity involved
• Assigns purchasing and scheduling duties based on business requirements
• Works proactively to optimize purchasing costs Qualities
• Communication and listening, sense of the field, pragmatic.
• Rigor, spirit of analysis and synthesis
• Power of persuasion
• Ability to communicate and represent the company externally
• Ability to effectively communicate and present to senior management, internal and external Frequent domestic travel required (max 30%)
• Contract Negotiation, Knowledge on should costing and macroeconomics Supply chain principles and tools, including performance audits
• Load/Capacity, Rate Readiness Assessment, Line of Balance Analysis, Recovery Plan Management, Business Continuity Plans
• Understanding of quality standards such as ISO/AS Skills
• Cross-functional project management, multidisciplinary team-work.
• Negotiation and contracts
• Change management
• Good level of written and oral English
• Master of intercultural relationships