Senior Purchaser

Vestas • Houston, TX

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About The Position

At Vestas, we are powered by the dream of changing the world and creating a sustainable future. Vestas is the world's largest wind turbine manufacturing company with significant operations in the United States and Canada. The Senior Purchaser is regionally responsible for managing suppliers in North America, while collaborating closely with our global colleagues to procure the most competitive solutions for Vestas and our customers. They will work with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-performing procurement strategies while improving cost, quality, and on-time delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in global supply chain management, engineering or other related business studies.
• 5+ years' work experience in procurement or other related supply chain management field.
• Significant experience gathering market intelligence (understanding/interest in global markets, material trends, politics, etc.).
• Significant experience building business cases or strategies (for a category, commodity, piece of the supply chain or for a business unit, etc.).
• Advanced MS Excel (minimum of pivot tables, v-look up, etc.).
• Advanced contract management experience.
• Advanced negotiation experience for supplier negotiations (Lead negotiation experienced).
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Solution oriented, problem solver.
• Cross cultural skills (will work as part of an international team).
• Ability to prioritize in tight deadlines.
• High level business acumen (understanding of financial statements, cash flow, EBIT, inventory, etc.).
• Project management skills.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Advanced ability to create and deliver presentations and business cases.
• Ability to lead a cross-functional team.
• Aptitude for construction, transport of large goods or technology (basic understanding of construction, engineering or manufacturing concepts ie. ability to read drawings or knowledge of machining, forging, casting, welding, assembly, etc.).
• Candidate needs to be self-motivated, find opportunities and have ability to make sound decisions.
• Must have strategic purchasing experience, not only operational procurement/buying.

Nice To Haves

• Industry experience (renewables, energy, manufacturing/factory environment, etc.) is desired.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for directing the business priorities to shape, define and execute the procurement strategy for the Service Crane category.
• Crane subject matter expert in procuring crane services to support turbine repair, maintenance, and special projects. White collar, safety professionals, and other support personal related to wind services site activities.
• Manage and represent global initiatives at the RPO level.
• Ability to manage the RFP process from specification development, quote process, supplier selection, contract development, stakeholder management and business awards.
• Close collaboration with key local and global stakeholders including construction, sales, project management, engineering, quality, legal and supply chain to optimize scope cost competitiveness.
• Attend weekly sales management calls and translate potential contracts into procurement activities.
• Provide weekly report out of all contract's status including future projects to align stakeholders with customer expectations.
• Understand and interpret technical specifications. Ability to develop business cases with total cost of ownership financial analysis to enable decisions based on technical requirements.
• Directly manage new and existing regional supplier relationships and leverage internal stakeholder/category relationships to build global supplier partnerships professionally manage strategic purchasing initiatives and develop reporting materials (power point presentations, business cases, etc.).
• Build supplier market intelligence and ensure that supply base data is available to support business decisions.
• Implement and manage all aspects of the supplier development, contracting and buy to pay processes, including proper risk management.
• Be the primary point of escalation and resolution for scope related supplier issues.
• Ability to work with and guide change with our Suppliers to meet Vestas business requirements.
• Ability to mentor other Purchasers in RPO.

Benefits

• Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior