Value Creation - Buyer

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

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