Senior Procurement Manager

Are you an experienced Purchasing Manager looking for a new and exciting opportunity? Are you a team-oriented person with a holistic and positive mindset and great stakeholder management skills? Are you someone who is enthusiastic about sustainable energy solutions and is motivated to protect the environment? If so, then Vestas may have the opportunity for you!

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Vestas Global Procurement is an award-winning best in class Procurement function within the world's leading OEM for sustainable and renewable energy solutions. We are overall responsible for all Procurement activities within Vestas, including leading global and cross-functional teams, developing and implementing commodity strategies across modules, creating and capturing end-to-end value, supplier relationship management and supplier account management, performance metrics monitoring and development.

You will join an experienced team with a high level of strategic exposure with senior leaders. You will work closely with stakeholders at all levels to understand business requirements and develop commodity strategy that aligns with the company's overall business strategy and ensures a sustainable, scalable, and high performing supply base.You will develop and lead a cross-functional team that will enable profitable onshore wind growth, global expansion of offshore wind, and new renewable energy solutions through commodity strategy execution, supplier engagement and collaboration, and development of partnerships.

In this role, you will contribute to the development and delivery of CAPEX investment not only within Vestas internal manufacturing, but also together of some of Vestas strategic partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the cross-functional commodity team(s).
• Develop commodity strategy through cross-functional commodity team(s) and in collaboration with global and regional teams, that align with relevant stakeholder business requirements and the company's overall business strategy, enabling end-to-end value creation.
• Lead commodity strategy execution in collaboration with global and regional teams, ensuring a sustainable, scalable, and high performing supply base having the capabilities and capacity to meet current and future business requirements.
• Take supplier relationship management to the next level, unlocking full value chain optimization opportunities and all cost-out levers through supplier and partner engagement and collaboration.
• Engage in and/or lead major value creation, cost-out initiatives and tenders through cross-functional project teams.
• Build strong relationships and manage internal and external stakeholders at all levels, including suppliers and partners, ensuring effective strategy development and execution.

Qualifications

• 10 years' experience in global procurement and category/commodity management.
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to foster collaboration between global and regional functions and across functions.
• Cultural awareness, excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence internally and externally.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to analyze larger complex sets of data and draw insights and conclusions.
• Master of Science in Engineering or Economics.

Competencies

• Proven cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to coach and support colleagues and foster a culture of collaboration.
• Open-minded and end-to-end value chain mindset, with great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams in commodity optimizations and tenders of complex nature.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Stakeholder management is in your DNA and creating business relationships both internally and externally comes naturally to you.Vestas is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will be considered for the position - we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities.

What We Offer
Vestas offers a position where you together with a strong team can explore and develop the strategy for CAPEX global sourcing. You get to lead a talented team through the Vestas Indirect Procurement transformation hereunder people leadership and stakeholder management while having a significant impact on Vestas competitiveness.

Additional Information
Your primary work location will be Aarhus, Denmark. Travel to suppliers and key stakeholders expected to be approximately 30 days per year mainly within Europe.

Application date: 2 August 2024. We reserve the right to take down the job ad before this date if the right candidate is identified before.

Start Date: ASAP or otherwise agreed upon.

For additional information about the position please contact Heidi Lindgaard-Brok, Director Global CAPEX & Tools Procurement, CAPEX, Tools & MRO at +45 22476873

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DEIB Statement
At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.
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