Senior Purchaser

2 weeks ago

Portland, United States Vestas Full time

The Purchaser is regionally responsible for maintaining Service third party labor/manpower suppliers in North America, while collaborating closely with our global colleagues to procure the most comprehensive solutions for Vestas and our customers. They will influence and involve cross-functional stakeholders to deliver world class procurement strategies while ensuring cost, quality and on time delivery

Job Description:

  • Responsible to contribute to, define and implement the procurement strategy for the Vestas Wind Turbines and Other turbine OEM’s third party labor/man power requirements (including but not limited to Siemens, Gamesa, GE, Suzlon Platforms).
  • Close collaboration with key local and global stakeholders within Service, HSE, SQD and Quality Management, Engineering, Legal and Supply Chain to optimize scope cost competitiveness
  • Directly develop new and existing regional supplier relationships and leverage internal stakeholder/category relationships to maximize global supplier partnerships
  • Oversee strategic purchasing initiatives and develop reporting materials (power point presentations, business cases, etc.)
  • Create and deliver cost reduction initiatives within the region
  • Take the lead on contract redlining and negotiations with suppliers
  • Build supplier market intelligence and ensure that supply base data is available to support business decisions
  • Implement and supervise all aspects of the supplier development, contracting and buy to pay processes, including proper risk management
  • Be a point of escalation and resolution for scope related supplier issues
  • Key focus on developing local suppliers and improving domestic cost initiative

Essentials Functions:

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite computer skills (Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, SAP and additional software programs)
  • Effective written and oral communication skills; able to express oneself clearly and in technical and non-technical terms in English
  • Ability to work flexible hours and with variety of cultures (coordinating with various time zones)
  • Ability to effectively represent a cross functional team that may include internal, external, domestic and international stakeholders
  • Ability to travel as business requires

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Masters’ degree in global supply chain management, engineering or other related business studies
  • 10+ years' work experience in procurement or supply chain areas or 5+ years working specifically in third party labor
  • Experience gathering market intelligence (understanding/interest in global markets, material trends, politics, etc.)
  • Previous experience building business cases or strategies (for a category, commodity, piece of the supply chain or for a business unit, etc.)
  • Advanced MS Excel (minimum of pivot tables, v-look up, etc.)
  • Contract management experience
  • Advanced negotiation experience for supplier negotiations (Direct negotiation experienced is prefrred)
  • Industry experience (renewables, energy, manufacturing/factory environment, etc.) is desired
  • Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
  • Solution oriented, problem solver
  • Cross cultural skills (will work as part of an international team)
  • Ability to prioritize in a time-sensitive setting
  • High level business insight (understanding of financial statements, cash flow, EBIT, inventory, etc.)
  • Project management skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Advanced ability to create and deliver presentations and business cases
  • Ability to develop a cross-functional team
  • Aptitude for construction, transport of large goods or technology (basic understanding of construction, engineering or manufacturing concepts ie. ability to read drawings or knowledge of machining, forging, casting, welding, assembly, etc.)
  • Candidate needs to be self-motivated, find opportunities and have ability to make independent decisions
  • Ability to travel (5%)

Physical Demands

While performing the tasks of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use of hands and fingers to handle and feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The environment is an open office setting and the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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