Your responsibilities
The Director of Procurement and Supply Chain Management leads the local procurement office for project execution and management of Chlor Alkali and AWE new-built and service projects. The person is responsible for the project logistics, inspection and expediting, project-related material procurement, inventory management and steering of projects for all PSM-related topics.
The person is responsible for the management of the entire local PSM organization including all PSM functions.
Main Tasks
- Steering of project procurement execution within budget and schedule;
- Driving efficiency and economically of local processes;
- Define local procurement and supply-chain processes and measure that these processes are best in class and fulfilled by the local team;
- Align with global product procurement team for steering of project specific topics as escalation role in case of deficiencies;
- Manage local supply for direct and indirect materials;
- Establish and control local KPI’s for achiving local objectives;
- Initiate and drive cross-functional projects to achieve best in class results;
- Define project procurement execution strategies for all technologies and review the results in execution;
- Assume responsibility for escalation in critical negotiations and conflicts in the supply chain;
- Develop a local supply strategy and market intelligence for project specific material / equipment for all technologies;
- Define strategic procurement strategies for balance of plant materials;
- Ensure compliance within the overall company principles and implement into the local organization with continues improvement and quality assurance;
- Interact and manage the interface towards local management including Local Board and Directors of BDS, Engineering, Project Management and Service;
- Planning of local resources budget;
- Monitor market trends and evaluate tasks for local procurement;
- Conduct and actively take part in workshops for local requirement of critical suppliers, clients or product developments.
Rights/Authorities
- Define, plan and hire the local teams and steer the different PSM disciplines (Logistics, Shipments, Inspections, Expediting and Procurement);
- Interact with Strategic Product Procurement in case of risk to budget and time constrains within a local project;
- Decision taking in strategically important contracts and delegating tasks to the organization;
- Purchase order release according to PSM regulation;
- Development and implementation of procedures and local strategies for project procurement execution.
International Footprint
- Alignment with the global procurement and operation functions in view of local project execution;
- Alignment with global offices for benchmarks, local experiences, standards and synergies;
- Alignment strategic procurement for BoP equipment and CA equipment which is not part of product scope.
Your profile
The ideal candidate must satisfy the following requirements:
- Strong Procurement & Supply Chain background;
- 10 or more years of specific experience as Procurement & Supply Chain Management, with a strong experience in international engineering companies;
- Fluent in English (German and other European languages are a plus);
- Availability to travel;
- High attention to HSE topics and procedures;
- Strong interpersonal skills: ability to interact with other cultures, flexibility, spirit of collaboration with colleagues, customers and suppliers;
- Strong problem solving skills;
- Capability to manage stressful situations.
Your benefits
At thyssenkrupp nucera Italy we offer:
- Participation in the growing market of sustainable green hydrogen, using renewable energy for electrochemical processes;
- Flat hierarchies and short decision-making routes;
- International work environment in interdisciplinary and multinational teams;
- Good development opportunities either in a specialist or in a management function;
- Flexible working time (flexible working hours at office and smartworking);
- Welfare plan;
- Agreements with special rates for local transportation means and fitness studio membership;
- Availability of canteen inside the company and free parking spaces for employees;
- Availability of public transportation infrastructure: Metrò green line M2, stop Crescenzago as well as speedway tangenziale est, exit Cascina Gobba.
Contact
HR department
thyssenkrupp nucera Italy, located in Milan
e-mail: NCA-it.hrm@thyssenkrupp-nucera.com
