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Regional Material Group Manager - Steel

Location: 

Gastonia, US, 28054

Date:  Apr 7, 2024
Job Area:  Purchasing
Job Level:  Experienced

Role Summary

The Regional Material Group Manager - Steel has North America (U.S., Mexico and Canada) responsibility for all purchasing activities, projects, supplier quality and processes within the material group (MG) for steel purchasing. The RMG Manager - Steel is responsible for managing the execution of all relevant strategic and tactical steel purchasing tasks within the material group on a regional level.

Main Tasks

  • Define and execute Material Group (MG) and Supplier strategies for Steel purchasing. Manages Steel supplier strategy & panel, supplier development and quality in cooperation with Quality, Plants and Business Units
  • Leads regional planning, forecasting & reporting of Material Group Steel purchasing - especially material price and ratio projects development
  • Responsible for achievement of material price development within the Steel commodity
  • Assures the necessary cross-functional collaboration with other functions (e.g., R&D) for product innovations, future needs of the relevant material group and advanced sourcing activities
  • Drives key sourcing decisions in close collaboration with Commodity Buyers and participation in the Sourcing Board
  • Provides commodity, technology and supplier market know-how for the organization
  • Identifies and approves new suppliers, manages supplier relations and supplier related initiatives
  • Responsible for supplier risk management and recommendation for high-level supplier escalation issues
  • Cooperates with other purchasing functions and internal stakeholders in order to ensure delivery of service and alignment with strategy
  • Fosters standardization of material, material processes and data processes for Steel within the MG
  • Responsible for regional pricing and contracts with suppliers in respective material group
  • Negotiation and approval of key supplier objectives, contract terms & conditions / pricing and other commercial topics (e.g. payment terms, Incoterms)
  • Initiates and implements ratio projects in cooperation with Commodity Buyers and sites; supports regional cross-functional savings projects

Your Profile

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field
  • Minimum 4 years' relevant purchasing experience within a global manufacturing or industrial enviroment

Required Skills

  • Advanced negotiation skills
  • Excellent English verbal, written and presentation communication skills
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
  • Ability to work independently as well as withing a team
  • Flexibility to travel up to 25% (domestic/international)

Preferred Skills

  • Experience using SAP / SAP BW
  • Purchasing experience within the automotive industry
  • Material Group specific technical knowledge related to purchasing of Steel

 

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