Job Description

What you will do:

• Coach commodity teams for one subdivision through every step – from fact base development to negotiation execution
• Challenge the team – empower them to adopt a should-cost mindset and bring a fresh, value-oriented perspective
• Ensure daily rhythm and progress – drive weekly check-ins, define and allocate tasks within the team, and hold team members accountable
• Support the team in applying the analytical toolbox for material cost optimization, including conducting selected analyses and generate ideas / leverages yourself where appropriate
• Support the team to get stakeholders involvement in negotiation preparation (ex: cost engineering, supplier cost analysts)
• Prepare teams for negotiation – build a robust fact base, conduct mock negotiations, and ensure teams enter discussions fully prepared
• Step in when required – take over negotiation strategy and execution when necessary
• Approve negotiation results from teams and ensure booking for negotiation results
• Act as the link between commodity teams and Value Creation Program leadership – prepare leadership reviews, flag issues early, and mobilize support when needed
• Report hierarchically to head of EE VCAL team and functionally to global head of DMC Subdivision

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related fields
• 8 years of experience in Purchasing, Product Cost Optimization or Value Optimization
• Proven experience coaching or developing peers
• Fluent in cost reduction methodologies and tools, with the ability to rigorously challenge a should-cost model
• A negotiator at heart – you approach situations with the belief that everything is negotiable
• You do not accept “good enough”
• Able to manage multiple actions simultaneously without compromising quality or momentum
• Communicate clearly and confidently with a wide range of stakeholders across the organization