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Core
Lead the direct purchasing department for factory and project procurement, ensuring cost-effective, quality, and on-time supply of production materials.
Role type
Senior department head (direct purchasing)
Builds
Procurement processes and supplier networks for industrial production
Domain
Industrial manufacturing / Direct procurement
Required skills
Strategic and operational purchasing, supplier and project management, contract negotiation, tendering and award processes, cost optimization, budget management, team leadership (12-15 people), cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience in customer and development projects, transformation of purchasing organizations, key performance indicator establishment
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead a team of 12-15 employees in factory and project purchasing; ensure timely, quality, and cost-effective procurement of production materials; manage supplier relationships, negotiations, and escalations; develop category strategies and implement cost-saving measures; optimize purchasing processes and drive transformation; collaborate with production, logistics, development, quality, and sales; manage the purchasing budget and achieve savings/inventory/working capital targets
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities