**About This Role**
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategic Sourcing Professional to join our team as a Strategic Purchaser.
This role will be responsible for driving cost competitiveness, quality, innovation, and supply risk mitigation across our complex, multi-site manufacturing footprint and global supply chain network.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Act as the procurement lead for new product development (NPD) initiatives, ensuring sourcing requirements are embedded in the product design process from concept to launch.
2. Develop and implement category strategies for key technological components and materials in collaboration with global and site-based purchasing teams.
3. Proactively identify and on-board strategic suppliers aligned with innovation, cost, quality, and sustainability goals.
4. Lead supplier selection, negotiation, and contract finalization for new product platforms, leveraging total cost of ownership (TCO) and life-cycle management principles.
5. Facilitate early supplier involvement and co-development activities with critical suppliers and engineering teams.
6. Monitor global technology trends and market intelligence to identify new sourcing opportunities and mitigate supply risks.
7. Ensure alignment with compliance standards, including ESG, conflict minerals, export control, and other regulatory frameworks.
8. Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the maturity of our global sourcing governance model.
9. Act as a bridge between HQ strategy and local/site execution, ensuring consistency and synergy across the global manufacturing network.