Sourcing Manager
Description
Role: Sourcing Manager
Location: Vantaa, Finland
Contract type: full time
About Marioff
For four decades, Marioff has been driven by the challenge of keeping people and businesses safe. Today, we are the global leader in high-pressure water mist fire protection with our HI-FOG system, setting new standards and pushing the fire protection industry forward. Rooted in Nordic innovation and delivering globally, Marioff is home to those who approach challenges with an innovative mindset, persistence, and an unwavering commitment to quality. We believe that delivering peace of mind and reliability to our customers requires empowering diverse teams to collaborate towards common success, creating a lasting impact.
At Marioff, more than 600 motivated professionals work across the globe. As a truly global company, we value the diversity of roles and skills within our team, with colleagues from nearly 30 nationalities collaborating towards a common goal.
With our head office in Vantaa and our factory in Kerava, Finland, we have a global reach with subsidiaries in France, Germany, Italy, North America, Spain, Sweden, Poland the United Kingdom, and China.
Summary
As a Sourcing Manager, you are primarily responsible for millions of euros worth of sourcing and negotiating supply agreements to ensure that the best value for the organisation is being achieved. This role will be focusing on the direct category of metal structures / welding, machining, and mechanical components.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you must have:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Supply Chain Management and Sourcing & Procurement
- Higher education suitable for the task, either in a technical field (i.e., in Engineering Bsc/Msc) or in a commercial field (i.e., Bachelor / MA)
- Fluent English and Finnish language skills, both spoken and written
- Experience in international business negotiations, excellent communication, and cross-functional team skills
- Self-driven, determined, and persistent way of working
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
Although not necessary, it would be an advantage:
- Technical understanding/experience of areas such as metal structures / welding, machining, and mechanical components, will be seen to your benefit
- Sourcing & Procurement experience from an Industrial manufacturing company
Responsibilities:
- Sourcing strategy implementation, material productivity improvement
- Managing, coordinating, and executing sourcing projects
- Ensuring sufficient supplier capacity and supply chain improvements
- Negotiating supply agreements to ensure that the best value for the organisation is being achieved
- Visiting suppliers in Finland and abroad
- Cooperation and daily communication with external suppliers as well as internal stakeholders (Buyers, Supplier Quality, Project Teams, and Engineering)
Benefits
We are committed to offering competitive benefits programs for all of our employees, and enhancing our programs when necessary.
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flex benefit (sport, culture)
- Occupational health service
- An opportunity to work in a company with high technology products
- A dynamic and internationally oriented work environment
Our commitment to you
We offer you a dynamic and international work environment in a company with high technology products, a strong growth strategy and people who are passionate about fire safety. The position is located in our modern and functional office premises in Vantaa. At Marioff we value diversity in all its forms and we believe that it is our excellent, highly skilled people who make success, competitive excellence and innovation happen. Join us to our mission to protect people, property and business continuity!
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