Sourcing Manager

Poole, England, United Kingdom

12/18/2024

Wärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality. Our ultimate aim is to provide increased value to both our customers and society. New, game-changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of.

We want to transition the world towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent

Water and Waste business unit (WAW) is a true end-to-end business as part of Wärtsilä Portfolio Businesses. WAW is a global leader in designing and supplying innovative wet and dry waste equipment and freshwater generation solutions for passenger vessels & conventional waste management and ballast water treatment equipment for all marine segments. WAW has the industry’s broadest product offering to secure beyond compliant operations for our marine customers.

We have now a unique and exciting opportunity for a Sourcing Manager for the Water and Waste business, based in UK, Poole, Dorset.

As the Sourcing Manager you will be responsible for the strategic management of the WAW supply base allowing the tactical purchasing teams to operate effectively. and seamlessly. The person will manage the development of a forward-looking project roadmap focused on BOM cost, quality, lead time reduction, and delivery improvements.

The Sourcing Manager will champion supply chain improvement processes, working with the supply base, internal customers to include but not limited to the site supply chain team, purchasing, engineering, quality, and material control.

Are you ready to jump onboard?

What will you be doing?

• Ensure 80% of spend is under contract. Ensure contracts are relevant, effective, and properly maintained to ensure renewal prior to expiry
• Primary responsibility within WAW to negotiate pricing and to ensure pricing is maintained effectively within SAP
• Work with Supply Chain Director to improve supplier performance, specifically lead time reduction and OTD improvement. Ensure lead time, MOQ, batch sizes etc are effectively maintained on SAP
• Create ABC categorization of all suppliers
• Create and distribute supplier scorecards for all A and B suppliers each month. Create improvement plans for suppliers not meeting targets, with actions and target dates
• Work with Quality Manager and SQE’s to ensure purchased parts meet quality requirements as per drawings/ tolerances etc
• Review supplier pricing and create cost reduction opportunity funnel, and specific cost saving plans
• Support Sourcing team in China as appropriate
• Work with R&D and Project teams to identify new or alternative suppliers
• Support business transformation projects
• Develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders across the business to achieve objectives.
• Develop and manage existing and potential suppliers including selection, approval, development, consolidation, maintenance, and exit processes in alignment with business objectives
• Identification and implementation of collaborative goals and opportunities to include but not limited to Inventory reduction and management, cost saving projects, supplier quality and OTD improvement.
• Establishing key long-term relationships with strategic suppliers that will deliver sustainable added value to business operations, implementation of supplier management and improvement processes where required.
  
  

What we expect from you?

• Degree equivalent in engineering, supply chain, operations, materials or business-related field.
• CIPS, CPIM, PMI, or APICS certification preferred.
• At least 5 years of successful global supply chain and sourcing experience for various categories / services.
• At least 5 years of proven success in negotiating with suppliers directly for large and small value expenditures and constructing such a negotiation in a formal contract.
• Demonstrated results in attaining year-over-year price reduction, cost savings, delivery and quality improvements in the business area supported. Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement with tangible results.
• Demonstrated success in cost improvement projects for supplier quality and delivery.
• Strong project management and matrix organization collaboration skills are a must. Must be comfortable with and demonstrated success in leading projects in a matrix organization within a decentralized geographic organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are a requirement
• Understands Supplier Quality Management and Auditing.
• Strong negotiation skills and contract management
• Ability to read, understand and communicate engineering drawings and work with BOMs is required.
• Transition management experience of product from one source to another is required.
• MRP Experience.
• Willingness to Travel up to 25% of the time
  
  

Self-Directed: Successful candidate can work in a location without direct, daily on-site supervision. Highly self-directed and responsible work traits are essential. Effective time management and prioritization of activities are needed. Communication through reporting.

Prioritization and Planning: Successful candidate effectively manages multiple tasks to complete complex projects. They are organized and efficient, and able to define objectives, sequence, timeline, budget, interdependencies and contingencies for projects or initiatives, maximizing time and resources and overcoming obstacles.

Effective Communication: Successful candidate is able to effectively convey their ideas and messages both formally and informally, in speaking and in writing in English. The successful candidate will deliver clear, concise, accurate, articulate and persuasive written and oral messages, supply supporting facts as necessary and are adept at tailoring their communication to their audience.

Value-Based Decision Making: Successful candidate effectively examines events, issues and problems and determine implications, isolating root causes and ensuring they are solving whole problems rather than simply addressing symptoms.

Collaboration and Teamwork: Successful candidate believes in teamwork. They recognize and support team goals over individual goals, readily collaborate with others, recognizing and valuing their contributions and encourage team members to support each other.

Negotiation Skills: Successful candidates can negotiate fair yet favorable terms for Water and Waste. Able to reach a mutually acceptable conclusion on contract points or other disagreements in a timely manner.

Why you and us?

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive work community where everyone can be their true self. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for.

Kindly be advised that at this time, applications submitted through recruitment agencies will not be taken into consideration.

Last application date: 10/01/2025

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

This is Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.