Localization Project Manager

Your opportunity

The localization project manager will play a pivotal role in enhancing the competitiveness of the organization by identifying, developing and onboarding suppliers, with focus on localization project and continue to improve total cost of equipment. This position will drive supplier localization initiatives in line with global category strategies and overall industrial footprint strategy in alignment with the business objectives.

Your Mission

• Lead and monitor localization project for the region in line with global category strategies
• Monitor total cost of equipment, develop and implement short/long term improve plan 
• Identify and qualify new suppliers, prioritizing these in best-cost countries to achieve strategic cost advantages
• Conduct supplier capability assessments, including technical, financial and operational evaluations
• Partner with the Sourcing groups, Supplier quality other cross functional teams
• Negotiate and establish long-term agreements with the new suppliers, ensuring competitive TCO and favorable terms
• Define global benefit targets and ensure achievement of targets and KPIs on a best cost suppliers development roadmap
• Ensure compliance with the sourcing processes
• Enter relevant sourcing data in SAP for new product codes and pricelist updates

Your Profile

•  Education Qualifications
  - Master Degree or equivalent
  - Degree in Engineering is preferred
  - Proficient in MS Office, Outlook, Basic SAP knowledge or equivalent
• Language Requirements
  - English
  - Fluency in French, Italian is an advantage
• Professional Qualifications and Experience 
  - Min 10 yrs in strategic sourcing in an international manufacturing company, , preferably in high industry standards companies
  - International negotiation, contract and claim management
  - Prepared to travel
  - Experience in supplier scouting, evaluation, business case creation and assessment
  - Additional experience in cost reduction projects, value analyses, total quality mgt., supplier qual. Assurance
  - Strong written and oral communication skills; be able to communicate effectively at all levels
  - Result oriented
• Key Leadership Behaviour (pls see details in tab "Key Leadership Behavior)
  - Drive for Results
  - Problem Solving
  - Perseverance
  - Action Orientated
  - Conflict Management
  - Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate at all levels and with all functions
  - Ability to work autonomously as well as in cross-functional and international teams