Europe Sourcing Manager (Andoáin)

A division of Fortune 200 industrial leader, our client manufactures and supplies innovative and high-quality chemicals to the automotive aftermarket industry. With three plants in Europe, the company commercializes around the globe serving markets in Europe, Middle East, Russia, Asia and Africa.

***: As Europe Sourcing Manager, you will have responsibility for managing the sourcing activities for the entire Automotive Aftermarket Europe Division.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- ** Strategic Sourcing**
- Prioritizes purchasing initiatives, establishes policies and objectives, and defines the company’s key sourcing strategies.
- Sets strategies related to vendor assessments and purchasing terms and conditions to help ensure products or services ordered are delivered on time at the best quality and value.
- Establishes policies and methodologies for sourcing new products or services, approving vendors, and determining when products should be sourced to a single vendor or to multiple vendors to provide a stable and consistent supply.
- Collaborates with internal business partners to understand demand and supplier trends, and analyzes financial information related to total cost of ownership to support business strategy.
- ** Team Management**
- Leads, manages, and develops a team of sourcing professionals in different geographies to maximize delivery while boosting motivation and engagement.
- Oversees critical supplier relationship management and contract management processes to ensure terms are met.
- Negotiates with 80 suppliers on price, schedule, terms and conditions, and any other contractual requirements.
- Creates supplier-specific strategies and improvement initiatives while enlisting the work of other departments.
- ** Reporting & Analytics**
- Delivers purchasing budget, updated forecasts, and reports monthly variances, both increases driven by market and savings from sourcing actions.
- Sets strategies related to vendor assessments and purchasing terms and conditions to help ensure products or services ordered are delivered on time at the best quality and value.
- Establishes policies and methodologies for sourcing new products or services.

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**:

- Minimum Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Economy or similar.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Purchase/Sourcing position or in a Marketing/Sales role in the chemical sector.
- Experience with Vendor Management Systems.
- Knowledge of Purchasing fundamentals in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrable experience in Project Management.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

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