What We Offer:
- Career Development
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Transparency
- Global Opportunities
Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer
Tasks and Qualifications:What You Will Do in This Role:
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned commodities and supplier portfolios.
- Evaluate market conditions, capacity, cost drivers, supplier risks, and opportunities for localization or consolidation.
- Lead RFQs, RFIs, sourcing events, commercial negotiations, contract support, and supplier selection recommendations.
- Manage strategic supplier relationships, business reviews, performance evaluations, and supplier development initiatives.
- Partner with Engineering, NPI, Manufacturing, Materials, Quality, and Operations on new products, engineering changes, and supplier transitions.
- Drive PPV improvements, annual cost savings, supplier performance, and sourcing milestones.
- Develop dual-source strategies, contingency plans, and supplier recovery actions for critical risks.
- Track category KPIs, savings, supplier OTD, quality, capacity readiness, and risk mitigation progress.
- Prepare executive reports and recommendations for Procurement leadership.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, quality requirements, ethical sourcing standards, and audit requirements.
- Provide guidance and mentoring to Strategic Buyers and Category Specialists.
- This role does not include direct personnel management responsibilities.
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
- 5–10 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, or Commodity Management.
- Experience managing multiple direct-material commodities in a global manufacturing environment.
- Strong experience in supplier negotiations, cost analysis, category strategy, NPI, and supplier localization.
- Knowledge of supplier risk management, supplier quality, Lean, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience with SAP or other ERP systems, Microsoft Office, Power BI, and KPI reporting.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Annual Cost Savings and PPV Improvement.
- Supplier OTD and Quality Performance.
- Supplier Capacity Readiness.
- Risk Mitigation Closure Rate.
- Localization Savings.
- NPI Sourcing Milestone Achievement.
- Contract Coverage Compliance.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field
- 5-10 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, or Commodity Management
- Experience managing multiple direct-material commodities in a global manufacturing environment
- Strong experience in supplier negotiations, cost analysis, category strategy, new product introduction, and supplier localization
- Knowledge of supplier risk management, supplier quality, Lean, and continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience with SAP or other ERP systems, Microsoft Office, Power BI, and KPI reporting
- Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
What We Do
Looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of intralogistics is our home. Our solutions ensure the smooth flow of materials and information in production plants, warehouses, and distribution centers in over 100 countries. We have around 41,000 employees who make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: the biggest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment in Europe, and one of the world’s leading warehouse automation providers. Successful? We are, but it’s all down to the motivated, highly trained, and multi-talented people that work for us. Would you like to be part of an international, diverse team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry. With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a globally active group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis. No matter which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape our individual action and our collaboration with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both nationally and internationally. Who makes up the KION Group? With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, as well as regional brands Fenwick and OM, we stand for exceptional technology and service expertise for forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment around the world. Dematic expands the portfolio with its automated material handling solutions for intralogistics processes in warehouses, production, and sales
