To get from the suppliers the best innovation ideas
To analyse supplier markets
To guarantee the deployment of supply agreements with the suppliers
To openly report the achievements and potential opportunities of my categories to my manager
On the Indirect Materials categories in my portfolio for the assigned plant or plants, my tasks are:
To deploy the best sourcing strategy in cooperation with the Integrated Supply Chain Manager.
To drive and follow up all productivity subjects in order to achieve AOP targets
To identify and report potential risk in savings forecasts in a timely manner to allow gap closure plans to be implemented.
To follow and guarantee the best achievements of cost, quality and service targets of the suppliers
To participate to the suppliers’ evaluation and selection, through the nomination committee process, and risk management
To drive my assigned categories
To participate to the deployment best practices in category sourcing
To participate in developing Sourcing targets for the assigned categories
To drive Make or Buy studies
To identify savings or innovation opportunities that benefit the company (not necessarily limited to the plant or the region)
To practice Kaizen (Continuous Improvement): e.g. challenge internal processes and procedures where inefficiency is created; question the status quo when colleagues block progress