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Group Sourcing Manager– Commodities – Panels Category

STARK DeutschlandHafeninsel , Offenbach, Deutschland

Vor 30+ Tagen

Stellenbeschreibung

STARK Group is a leading Northern European builders’ merchant. With our latest transformative acquisition in the UK, we continue our strong growth journey and have tripled in size over the past four years to become a EUR 9bn company with close to 22.000 employees, which places us amongst the top 20 largest companies in Denmark. We stay true to our strategy to be the indispensable partner for our suppliers and customers, who work very hard every day to build other people’s future.

STARK Sourcing is a cross-country organization responsible for all sourcing activities in STARK Group. We are the only true cross-border procurement organization in the building materials industry in Europe, and we take pride in delivering the right products at the right price to our customers.

Job Content

Defining optimal supplier portfolio for 3 years, considering terms, short vs. long-term balance, and tender vs. forecast utilisation.
You will establish frame contracts to enable future supplier portfolio and drive strategic processes with suppliers in cooperation with business units’ sourcing management.
Maintaining comprehensive global and local supplier overview, assessing production facilities, market positions, and strategies.
You understand cost driver insight for timber producers, you’ll analyze supplier performance and monitor market development.
You will obtain and share information of the full timber market in Europe, to make informed sourcing decisions.
Coordination of product development and cost reduction projects with European suppliers and business units’ stakeholders.
Manage organizational supplier overview and engage with decision-level European counterparts.
Establish good, local business units’ suppliers into other business units, to increase competition and secure volume options.
Establishing of a structured meeting framework with key suppliers / partners, fostering strong relationships and effective communication.
You are going to develop and maintain partnerships with suppliers in the European Supplier Program (ESP).
You will drive competitiveness and profitability through optimized sourcing, cost reduction and supplier performance enhancement.
Balance volumes between suppliers in – and between all markets to secure the most competitive prices and secure availability for all business units.

What we offer

A newly established role in a large and further internationally expanding company with the opportunity to influence and add true value.

Closeness to top management and decision making.

Attractive compensation package with a bonus component.

A flexible work environment.

You will report directly to Group Category Director Commodities, Jan Henning Bystrøm.

Your manager is located in Norway, but re-location is not necessary for this position.

However, some travelling must be expected since you will have a lot of interactions with local business unit teams.

Who are we looking for

You have excellent stakeholder management skills, as well as strong relationship management and networking skills.

You have capability and interest to work on ‘everything’; from strategy and strategic direction to details on product level.

Pro-active approach and a natural drive for adapting to new ways of working.

Ability to constructively challenge the establishment within the Timber Category area.

Proven experience with fact based and strategic negotiation skills.

Excellent communications skills.

You have a strong strategic mindset.

Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to assimilate information.

You have drive and curiosity, are proactive, innovative and an initiator – these are words that describe you.

Going the extra mile and meeting deadlines is important to you.

You thrive in collaborating with others.

You have some knowledge of – or at least an interest in sustainability.

You are comfortable working in English (corporate language)

Deadline and questions

We look very much forward to receiving your job application at the latest November 26th.

If you have any questions, please contact Group Category Director Commodities, Jan Henning Bystrøm,