Regional Material Group Manager -Steel

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 I pricing and other commercial topics (e.g. payment terms, lncoterms)
• Initiates and implements ratio projects in cooperation with Commodity Buyers and sites; supports regional cross-functional savings projects

Your Profile

Required Skills

• 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/ nternational)

Preferred Skills

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