Senior Sourcing Manager for strategic CAPEX projects - Aarhus

Do you have a expertise to manage sourcing within strategic CAPEX projects effectively and do you possess profound knowledge of production equipment (CAPEX) specifically?

“As Sourcing lead in our strategic Capex projects you will apply your sourcing knowledge and experience to ensure all sourcing activities are carried out as efficiently as possible with the highest possible level of competitiveness. You will take lead in supplier selection, tendering, negotiation and contracting and you will ensure cost competitiveness and compliance to Arla commercial standards,” says Procurement Sr. Director Ninna Normand Helles.

You will be part of the commercial sourcing area of CMUC, covering Capex, MRO, Utilities and Chemicals, within our Global Procurement organization, which is spread across Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, UK, Poland and Hong Kong.

How you will make an impact

As Senior Sourcing Manager for strategic Capex projects you will be working closely together with colleagues in Procurement, engage with Arla’s Engineering & Technology function, with Arla sites (dairies) and suppliers of production equipment and constructions, to;

• Provide strong souring management to ensure competitiveness and cost optimization.
• Define sourcing plan and strategy for the strategic projects and identify relevant potential suppliers for different parts of the projects.
• Define and compile tender packages and material.
• Manage and conduct TCO (total cost of ownership) analysis and BOVA (best optional value alternative) and recommend decisions accordingly.
• Conduct supplier negotiation and contracting.
• Ensure internal compliance with our Arla Capex sourcing process as well as supplier compliance to Arla commercial standards and mitigate contractual risk.
• Monitor and assess supplier performance related to strategic projects.
• Act as escalation point in case of risk of non-compliance.

Travel activity on a regular basis is required for this role, as the strategic project will be linked to various locations in Europe, where physical presence will be required at times, at Arla locations or at suppliers.

What will make you successful

To excel in this role, your background covers a relevant education, preferably a commercial degree at Master level and you possess profound experience within sourcing execution, mastering a complete sourcing toolbox – covering tendering, negotiation and contracting.

In addition;

• You have knowledge with the area of production equipment and construction (CAPEX) as well as relevant knowledge of the supplier landscape and capabilities across categories and sub-categories within this area.
• You have experience from other Procurement positions, where you have dealt specifically with sourcing of Capex, specifically construction and production equipment – preferably within the food and beverage industry.
• Your experience is gained within international production companies and you are comfortable navigation in large organizations with a geographically wide spread landscape of stakeholders.
• Alternatively you may have a technical or engineering background and experience with development and specification of production equipment and technology, from an engineering organization in an international organization with production, combined with sourcing experience.
• Lastly, you are fluent in written and spoken English.

Your contribution and personality

• Strong personal drive and are not shy to reach out to seek clarification, collaboration and progress internally, as well as towards suppliers, balancing quality and timeliness.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills to build strong relations and drive collaboration effectively, across geographies, at different levels in the organization.
• Sound business understanding and the ability to adapt your communication to all levels of the organization.
• A proactive mindset, decisiveness and ability to deliver high-impact sourcing projects, being observant of deadlines, processes and quality.
• You see yourself as an outgoing, independently working change agent with a strong drive and win-win approach and you are motivated by achieving your goals both independently and in close collaboration with others.
• You are a team player who thrives in a dynamic, international environment with many stakeholders, and are perceived as a role model on both behavior and work competencies.

Would you like to join us?

If are keen on playing an instrumental role for the future of Arla, then seize this exciting opportunity and apply as soon as possible. Applications will be evaluate on an ongoing basis and the job add will be closed once the right candidate has been found.

For additional information, please contact Procurement Sr. Director Ninna Normand Helles by mail ninoh@arlafoods.com

We have a purpose for Good

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?

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