Procurement Manager

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R&R

Drive effective operational procurement

• Continuously improve supplier on time delivery whilst reducing lead time
• Establish best practice tools and deploy consistent processes at the Product Company
• Deploy supplier owned buffer stocking programs
• Develop supplier capacity analysis and constraint management process ensuring agility to ramp up/down 
• Build strong supplier relationships underpinned by service level agreements and scorecard process
• Integrate/develop processes as requried by ERP deployment and divisional digitization strategies

Deploy Category Managment process to define and optimise local and divisional sourcing strategies

• Develop category and supplier strategies to support Product Company and Divisional Objectives, with a focus on rapidly increasing scale of supply base and improving continuity
• Negotiate contracts & supply agreements for strategic and critical suppliers
• Develop existing or select new / alternative suppliers to meet Product Company operational and technology requirements
• Understand supply market through benchmarking and should be cost modelling
• Define and execute prioritised projects delivering the strategy and maximising CC7 (cost down glide paths)

Technology roadmaps and NPI

• Identify supply base gaps and develop/adapt to support Technology roadmap. This will include developing existing suppliers and finding new, evolving category strategies as required
• Ensure supplier early engagement & alignment between R&D/NPI teams, maximising DFM
• Define supply strategy for all parts through stage gate phases of NPI projects, ensuring selected suppliers are aligned with category strategies and will ultimately provide robust production solution
• Ensure robust NPI project management, including supplier QCD through sampling, cost management, part qualification to PPAP methodologies
• Ensure protection of IP through timely collaboration and IP agreements

Supplier Quality

• Drive continuous improvement in DPPM and cost of quality, with a focus on stable, repeatable processes
• Manage supplier audits and improvement plans
• Sustain and evolve Product Company QMS with respect to suppliers and supply chain
• Deploy 6 sigma and PPAP practice tools especially SPC, MSA, 8D, Lean etc
• Develop legacy specifications to provide meaningful manufacturing and inspection standards, aligned with all functions and supplier. Gatekeeper for new part drawings and specifications

Supplier continuity, sustainability & risk assessment

• Lead risk assessment and develop mitigation plans through improving existing suppliers or developing new sources.
• Actively monitor supplier health in multiple dimensions of supply continuity including financial, capacity, quality, compliance, ESG
• Ensure Supplier selection and performance management supports Group and Divisional ESG goals.

People Management and Leadership

• Grow talent in the organization, supporting and motivating the team
• Navigate the transition into VT and VSC culture, values and behaviours
• Become a key member of the Presys LT, influencing positive change and cross functional collaboration  

Processes and compliance

• Support deployment, compliance and evolution of VTBA Purchase to Pay procurement processes.
• Ensure supply base compliance with AC Business Code of Practice and any related legal/Group requirements.

Skills & Knowledge & Experience

• Korean speaker and experience in Korean business culture essential
• Fluent in English and excellent communication skills across all levels of an organization
• Minimum of 7 years in a senior procurement role, including  2 years leading and driving procurement teams in a manufacturing environment
• Inspirational and supportive people manager, able to motivate and grow a new team
• Proven experience & results implementing positive change across procurement strategies, processes and cost
• Powerful influencer with ability to build strong supplier relationships and committed cross functional partnerships
• Proven experience negotiating sourcing and supply contracts
• Ideally a Masters (although as a minimum bachelor’s) degree in supply chain, engineering or business management
• Willingness to travel when the business conditions and strategies require, and flexible working hours essential

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