Senior Manager

Your connection with Aubay starts in the following lines:

Aubay Portugal is a multinational French company, in Portugal since 2007. We have offices in Lisbon and Oporto and we are a specialized consultant in Management, Implementation, Development and Maintenance of Information Systems. We have more than 150 active partners and we operate in sectors such as banking, insurance, telecommunications, services, energy and transports.

What will you be doing?

• Develop and implement global sourcing strategies for assigned spend categories;
• Contribute to and implement short- and long-term Make or Buy (MOB) strategies;
• Establish and apply aligned procurement processes, sustainable supplier assessments (existing) and candidate development, and qualification of an efficient and compliant supplier base;
• Proactively manage the suppliers to help improve the performance of the supply base in terms of quality, delivery, cost, and cash flow;
• Act as a responsive business partner to the programs with responsibility for the assigned direct materials and early supplier integration in the development process;
• Commodity Group management including supplier performance and risk management;
• Define and manage the supplier portfolio for the assigned commodity groups;
• Conduct annual price negotiations and conclude agreements and framework contracts;
• Support project tenders with price estimates and early supplier involvement for the key components;
• Coordinate with and provide functional leadership towards project lead buyers & project buyers within the commodity team;
• Coordination and consolidation of global spending across all sites, lifting synergies for the assigned commodity groups;
• Continuously optimize total cost of ownership (TCO) and drive savings initiatives;
• Support selected Subcontracting activities and contracts;
• Act and lead according to the Company's Values and Code of Conduct, and drive process development within the function;
• Act as a change agent within own organization as well as towards main stakeholders;

 

Most Important Output:

• Active Management of Preferred Supplier Portfolio on a global scale;
• Supporting Make-or-Buy decisions;
• Early Procurement & Supplier integrated Product Development;
• High Supplier Delivery Performance;
• High Supplier Quality Performance;
• PPV savings > 5%;
• VAVE (Value Added Value Engineering) savings > 5% co-owned with Engineering;

 

What are we looking for?

• Technical education on BSS or MSc level combined with economic know-how, e.g., studies in Business & Engineering, Supply Chain Management;
• 5+ years of in-depth strategic and operational sourcing experience with a solid working knowledge of global supply base management as well as supplier development and quality;
• Solid experience in Strategic Procurement in a project-based industry;
• Demonstrated work experience in category management;
• Global Sourcing Experience in the US, EU, and Asia as well as in Best Cost Country and spend relocation activities;
• Strong analytical skills (risk-based) and focus on the essential facts;
• Sensible and empathetic communication skills with internal and external stakeholders;
• Deep understanding of the extended value stream flows on a global scale;
• Willingness to travel internationally;
• Hands-on team player;
• Strong communication in English (B2 minimum), other languages are a plus (German, French, Swedish);
• Remote working outside Portugal is not permitted.

 

What do we have to offer you?

• Health Insurance;
• Feedback&Coffee – the system that includes Aubay’s Performance Management Cycle, with regular moments of feedback and the Career Progression Model;
• A Training Academy designed to think of you and your needs.  You can count on technical and behavioural training sessions (e-Learning and classroom), Meet&Techs, Webinars and Mentoring;

• Events and Teambuildings.

 

What makes us different?

• Our organizational culture is based on values such as transparency, team spirit, regular feedback and continuous learning;
• Reference prizes and birthday present;
• Lounge;
• We don’t have a dress code;
• We know your name and all address each other informally;
• Coffee and varied snacks at your disposal;
• You will grow in good company.  Isn’t this one of the ways in which to develop professionally?

 

If we got your attention, we now hope to spark your enthusiasm. Ready for the first phase? 

We are waiting for you at rdfaria@aubay.pt.

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