Are you dedicated to purchasing and making a good deal?
Aluwind is a leader in production and development of mechanical and logistics solutions for customers in the wind industry - onshore and offshore – and has factories in Denmark, the USA, China and is now establishing a new factory in Poland (Wroclaw). With our modern production facilities, strong technical competencies, as well as constant focus on flexibility and quality, we are known as a professional and reliable partner determined to provide the best possible products and solutions for our customers. We have a defined growth strategy, which implies continuous development of the employees’ competencies as well as continuous improvements of processes and procedures. Aluwind is a subsidiary of the Alumeco Group - a most consolidated Danish owned international group.
As a Strategic Purchaser, you will become responsible for negotiating own commodity group and become in charge of own supplier portfolio. You will refer to the Global Sourcing Manager in Denmark and work closely together with the Global Sourcing team. You will experience an alternating workday in a development - oriented environment and have a broad contact surface with local as well as global suppliers. Your focus will be on the following:
- Build a strong network of reliable local suppliers
- Make request for quotations
- Prepare procurement contracts for own commodity group for Europe and ensure a good relationship with suppliers
- Handle and proactively follow up on purchased materials for production and stock
- Answer questions from sales and accounts dept.
- Manage supplier evaluations
- Meet KPI ́s defined for purchase
- Maintain purchase data in SAP (our ERP system)
- Manage handling of complaints
The ideal candidate has a relevant theoretical education combined with purchasing and logistics experience from a similar position, preferably in the metal/wind industry. As a person, you are quality conscious and very structured. You are dedicated to generate the most favorable agreements and to find new solutions in a dynamic and busy working environment.
- Proactive, self-driven, energetic, ambitious and result oriented with focus on (the importance of) “in time” delivery
- Solid business sense and business acumen
- Knowledge of general processing of steel parts and galvanizing
- General IT knowledge at a high level and preferably SAP knowledge
- Skills in English and Polish on negotiation level as you will engage with stakeholders across the organization
A dynamic position with unique personal and professional challenges in an international group with a defined growth strategy in a competitive, international market. You get a unique opportunity to influence and participate in the creation and establishment of a successful, leading manufacturing unit in Southern part of Wroclaw, where you also will be located.
We focus on continuous improvements and optimization according to our values and at the same time, we emphasize an attractive working environment with a flat structure and short decision paths.
We offer attractive benefits and a salary matching your qualifications and experience.