Disciplinary and/or functional management of employees
Responsible for budget planning and tracking in the assigned area
Responsible for target deployment according to EK ScoreCard in the assigned area
Organizing and coordinating the purchasing of direct and indirect materials, from the plant's requirement to the supplier selection and ordering process in accordance with Global Commodity Strategies and CU Instructions
Negotiating contracts with local suppliers and supporting CU Purchasing in contract negotiations with global suppliers
Performing local purchasing market research in accordance with CU Purchasing strategies
Identifying and evaluating local suppliers in cooperation with CU Purchasing
Identifying and implementing cost saving projects for the plant to maintain competitive material prices
Driving forward and carrying out activities to achieve the annual Purchasing KPIs at plant level
Supporting CU Purchasing during the supplier release and development process
Carrying out the RFQs and negotiations with local direct material suppliers for local serial projects
Organizing the collection of all relevant purchasing information which is required to purchase the plant's requirements
Developing supplier contracts in coordination with CU Purchasing and the Legal department