Permanent
Job Description
Electrolux Group
Electrolux Group is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our group of leading appliance brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell household products in around 120 markets every year. In 2023 Electrolux Group had sales of SEK 134 billion and employed 45,000 people around the world. For more information go to www.electroluxgroup.com.
All about the role:
Electrolux Group, Group Procurement is a fundamental contributor for the achievement of the company objectives. In our competitive world, we build on long-term relationships with our suppliers with respect to our values. Our mission is to support the company in delivering on-time with excellent quality at the right cost, so that as a company we can live up to the expectations of our customers. Sustainability and continuous improvement are the elements that are underpinning our relationship. With the Value-based-sourcing (VBS) initiatives we drive, through the involvement of key suppliers in the development stage, globally harmonized technical and commercial solutions.
Our 500 colleagues of different nationalities operate both at global and regional levels in an international and dynamic environment where we collaborate within a panel of international suppliers engaging them with our internal business partners like, Sales, R&D, Quality, Manufacturing & Engineering, Product Line, Marketing, Finance etc. We rely on building a strong cross-functional collaboration. We focus on innovation, quality and development of, long-term relationships with our strategic suppliers.
By co-designing suppliers’ production process and the components, we guarantee the best-in-class quality, cost and flexibility for our customers globally.
What you'll do:
The Procurement Cost-Out team is organized by major Product Architecture. This position reports to the Head of Procurement Cost-Out – Taste Food Preservation. You will drive full cost optimization for Procurement (including Capex) together with all Procurement colleagues related to your specific Architecture. It is a truly cross-functional role, where you steer the cost out program together with colleagues in other Procurement teams, R&D, Product Costing, and Product Line teams. The overall ambition is to optimize the product cost leveraging all available procurement tools.
In detail, you will:
Develop deep product cost analysis and identify activities and related priorities, and represent Procurement on the cross functional team and own all related project deliverables
Follow insights on Product Cost development, areas of improvement in our Architectures and defining actions that needs to be conducted to reduce cost, including but not limited to product tear-downs, should-cost modelling, and identification of new Must-Win Models
Attend project review meetings and communicate relevant information within Procurement, ensuring all deliverables are achieved on time
Track the project progress, sourcing status, and other relevant information through a data-driven sourcing tool. Specifically, track implementation of cost-out actions after Sourcing Board decision, ensuring timely execution and countermeasures should delays occur
Involve internal stakeholders at early stage, aiming to create value through effective cost optimization projects
Identify needs for Participate in Make vs Buy or Make vs Source analysis to optimize product and operation costs, and project manage the activities until the decision point
Work with the Category Management team to understand and deploy category strategy
Support and coordinate RFQ’s, in cooperation with Category Management team
Support preparations for Sourcing Board, in cooperation with Category Management team
Support and coordinate supplier tooling quoting and ordering, in cooperation with Category Management team
Qualifications:
University Degree, preferably in engineering and/or have specialties in project management, product costing, or lean manufacturing
Minimum 5 years of experience in relevant Procurement or project management roles
Ability to execute strategic initiatives that drive performance and have experience leading complex projects
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work with diverse individuals in cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
Proven experience in Cost Modeling within cost driven context
Data Mining and advanced Excel skills with the ability to generate effective reports that manage large data sets are strong plus
Understanding of lean manufacturing approaches and practical experience in driving lean manufacturing improvements is a plus
Expectant, positive, proactive attitude and ‘can do’ spirit to drive change and can demonstrate a history of driving for higher business performance in a fast-paced environment
Capable of setting priorities, meeting deadlines with strong initiative and decision making, problem solving and analytical skills, with attention to details and accuracy
Willing to travel up to 25% of the time
Fluent English
Where you'll be:
You will be based our Rayong plant and report to Procurement Cost Out & Innovation Director, Food Preservation.
Benefits highlights:
Five days work week
Medical & Life Insurance
Discounts on Electrolux products and services
Shuttle Bus Service
As part of Electrolux, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you.
Find out more:
https://www.electroluxgroup.com/en/
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