Job Purpose Responsible for leading a team of professionals for a specific commodity or multiple commodities for Dana Light Vehicle plants in Europe. The person is required to define the strategy of the commodity and guide his or her team towards the set objectives with moderate supervision. The person needs to prioritise the tasks of the team to enable the company to achieve its goals. The goals will need to be divided into longer‑ and short‑term objectives such as identifying and implementing annual savings plans, long‑term commodity strategy, supplier relationship & contract management, supplier consolidation strategy, free cash‑flow activities and positioning the commodity costing structure in a way that the company can compete with any of its competitors. The position will require someone who can switch easily between strategic and tactical activities while having the right people skills to enhance team performance. Responsibilities “Go to” person for the Advanced Purchasing & Program Management organisation to actively steer the commodity towards the desired new‑program milestones, on time, on cost and on budget. Actively map team skills and behaviours to grow overall team competencies. Define SMART objectives for the team members and monitor the status throughout the year(s). Compile long‑term vision on global supplier mapping considering total cost of ownership and risk management. Leverage and manage the global purchasing offices to drive value for the company. Use acquired knowledge to perform part‑cost estimation analysis for new business quotations to achieve value‑for‑money objectives and maintain process‑cost models to identify opportunities in running business. Manage and negotiate supply agreements that require improvements in suppliers’ cost, delivery, quality, order lead time, payment cycles, technology and/or risk mitigation. Define supplier selection criteria with the “buy‑in” of the cross‑functional teams and select qualified suppliers in line with the company’s expectations. Understand the financial and strategic impacts of “musts, wants, needs” actions in negotiations to optimise the value to Dana and negotiate complex supplier issues with little to no supervision. Understand tactics to position Dana with the most leverage possible. Present regional sourcing strategy to higher management based on facts and figures. Oversee multiple projects and guide the team to meet timing by anticipating and resolving roadblocks for successful part launches or critical issues. Hold regular performance‑review meetings with key stakeholders and measure compliance to agreements. Hold regular business reviews with main strategic suppliers. Govern and steer the savings‑tracker database to achieve targets. Present proposals to the purchasing leadership to optimise processes and/or procedures to drive efficiency and accountability. Minimum Requirements Three‑year degree in Business (Supply Chain Management or Purchasing is preferred) or four‑year degree in Engineering (Product or Manufacturing). Professional supply‑chain certification preferred. At least 10 years of experience in direct material procurement. Strong team player, able to work effectively within cross‑functional teams. Excellent communication skills, verbal and written. Required Skills Ability to work on tasks and prioritise work and manage deadlines for himself or herself and the associated team. Understand interactions that affect outcomes for problem solving. Use analytical abilities to distil complex issues into workable parts for themselves and transfer knowledge to the team members. Anticipate consequences of alternative options. Possess and use appropriate levels of intellectual ability to achieve objectives and maximise results. Demonstrate a determined, engaged, thoughtful approach to complete day‑to‑day activities. Apply knowledge of global organisational issues to his or her own work. Work independently to achieve team objectives with little supervision. Identify areas of deficiency in processes and employ resources to optimise. Support and personalise the needed change within the group, department or organisation. Develop relationships across the corporation to facilitate inter‑divisional cooperation and cross‑functional asset utilisation. Provide prompt, courteous and attentive service to both internal and external customers. Accomplish tasks and make effective decisions without guidance, even outside the framework of direct work responsibility. Recognise the talents, skills and behaviours that the organisation needs. Demonstrate self‑awareness and take action to improve individual performance and capability. Inspire others in setting and achieving standards of excellence. Get others on board, engaged and committed to objectives; overcome resistance. Get things done through others by delegating, motivating, focusing and leveraging the appropriate resources to meet objectives. Establish open, candid and trusting relationships. Treat others fairly and consistently. Handle conflicts and issues impacting working relationships effectively. Support the implementation and maintenance of lean values and the related value stream. Demonstrate a high level of cooperation and collaboration with internal and external relationships. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work with people at all levels within and outside Dana in a professional manner. Familiarity with procurement and quality supplier metrics with flow‑down to supplier contracts and performance reviews. 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