Global Sourcing Manager - Value Engineering (m/f/d)

YOUR TASKS

1. Conduct product and component market analysis to benchmark competitiveness and cost breakdown
2. Lead new product development sourcing programs
3. Understand business requirements and key component cost drivers to set feasible cost targets
4. Build and track supply chain development plans to develop, qualify, start production and ramp up component sourcing
5. Lead current product sourcing improvement programs
6. Identify design or specification changes leading to cost reduction opportunities
7. Set targets and project plans to deploy such cost reduction opportunities
8. Monitor and report Value Engineering programs
9. Build comprehensive analysis and reports to keep Global Sourcing management up to date with:
   1. Product benchmark
   2. Product new development program
   3. Product improvement programs
10. Implement and develop a Design-to-Cost methodology
11. Interface Engineering, Sourcing and Operation stakeholders to identify product key cost drivers
12. Build a structured process to ensure design and specification adherence to defined product key cost drivers

YOUR PROFILE

1. Bachelor’s degree in economics/engineering
2. 5 years in procurement/strategy in the wind industry
3. Proficient in English (spoken and written)
4. Required proficiency in data management and Microsoft Office Excel
5. Project Manager with technical/commercial skills and leadership potential
6. Good personal and communication skills and organizational savvy

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