We are seeking a Strategic Procurement Manager - Electrical to join our organisation in Berlin, Germany. She/he will review and manage supplier performance against key targets including commercial costing, logistics and sustainability. The role will also initiate and deliver projects to drive continuous improvement and value creation for electrical components such as Inverters, Transformer Stations and Scada.
Job Description
Job's overall objective is to select the best products within the electrical components for our EPC projects. The selection results in acctractive EPC services regarding our EPC Price, availability of components and terms and conditions with Suppliers.
1) Develop a central strategy to procure inverters, transformer stations and SCADA and services at the lowest total cost.
2) Establish centralized contracts for enterprise-wide needs for certain commodities.
3) Capitalize on cost reduction strategies and leverage buying power with the help of market experts to enhance your negotiation power.
4) Form strong relationships with strategic suppliers to enhance your supply base.
5) Develops specifications for new contract orders. Gathers quotations, examines bids and makes awards.
6) Monitors cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value.
7) Evaluates vendor reliability and develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive. 8) Develop understanding of pricing trends through market research, and present these insights to optimize our sales and purchasing strategy.
She/he coordinates the Project Team (Engineering, PM) during the Tendering Phase with Suppliers in order to deliver the tender selection and purchase orders.
Qualifications
* Master Degree in Engineering, Economics, Business
* Minimum of 2 years in Procurement or similar role, preferably in Renewable Energy
* Great communication and presentation skills, with strong influencing and persuasion talent for negotiation
* Excellent communication and teamwork abilities;
* Attention to detail and high level of accuracy;
* Profound knowledge in the PV market and technologies such as inverters and transformer stations
* English (fluent), German (optional), Chinese (optional)