Job Description
Procurement Cost-Out & Project Manager, Shanghai
Be part of something bigger. Decode the future.
At Electrolux Group, our vision is to be the home appliance industry leader in consumer satisfaction by delivering outstanding lifetime experiences with solutions that always get better. We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver more enjoyable and sustainable living.
Come, join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute and grow together.
Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home!
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 respecting 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 want, we guarantee the best-in-class quality, cost and flexibility for our customers globally.
What you’ll do:
In detail, you will:
The Procurement Cost-Out & Project Manager team is organized by major Product Architecture. This position reports to the Head of Procurement Cost-Out & NPI . You will drive full cost optimization for Procurement (incl. 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.
Cost-out & sourcing 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 and areas of improvement in our Architectures, and define actions that need 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 an early stage, aiming to create value through effective cost optimization projects
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 RFQs, in cooperation with the Category Management team
Support preparations for Sourcing…