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.

• 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

• 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 assesment
  - 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 Behaviour)
  - 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

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