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ALFA LAVAL

Heat transfer, separation, fluid handling solutions

Purchasing Manager

Procurement & SourcingPosted on Oct 30
Full-timeKunshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Five to ten years of experience in a production or manufacturing company in a global environment.
  • Leadership and management skills.
  • Fluency in English.
  • Strong negotiation skills.
  • Proficiency with the Microsoft Office package.
  • High business integrity.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the sourcing team and related activities, ensuring that overall direct- and indirect-material supplier performance meets defined targets.
  • Provide input to the handshake process and support implementation once decided.
  • Participate in developing and implementing the BU HFH Sourcing Excellence strategy.
  • Follow up on supplier performance and initiate actions when compliance, quality, delivery, or cost development fails to meet defined KPIs.
  • Support optimization of operating working capital.
  • Support the NCR and PIM processes.
  • Provide input on demands and needs for the factory or a project.
  • Provide input on tools and procedures within Global Sourcing and implement them at the site.
  • Maintain the MRP/Jakamo system.
  • Lead the Costing Update process and ensure component prices are updated with the correct escalation factors; simulate price changes with the factory and work with the controller to verify potential discrepancies.
  • Ensure supplier, purchasing price, lead time, and MOQ details are correct at component level.
  • For delegated suppliers, maintain Jakamo with correct GSM numbers, agreements, valid price lists, and compliance documents.
  • Implement sub-commodity strategies in coordination with Global Sourcing.
  • Ensure use of preferred suppliers for new items.
  • Ensure the right suppliers are selected for NPD projects and maintain related cost targets.
  • Drive lead-time reduction initiatives aligned with factory input.
  • Conduct sourcing part risk assessments related to BCP and ensure actions are taken to reduce risks.
  • Plan, schedule, control, and manage project deliverables.
  • Work on EPD and NPD sourcing projects in cooperation with the Sourcing office, SQA team, and Global Sourcing.
  • Initiate local PIMs when needed and escalate when support is required.
  • Lead the team when appointed as resolution leaders for PIM cases.
  • Implement supplier evaluation scorecards with suppliers to improve their performance to the factory.

Desired Qualifications

  • Preferred experience with PPAP and L6S.

About the Company

ALFA LAVAL

Heat transfer, separation, fluid handling solutions

Alfa Laval provides sustainable solutions for heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling across industries such as energy, food, water, and marine. It sells advanced equipment and process systems and offers ongoing service to keep them running efficiently and long-lasting. Its products work by using heat exchangers to transfer heat, separators to remove components, and pumps and valves to move fluids in industrial processes, and it differentiates itself through a focus on sustainability, long-term service, and strong research and development. The company aims to help customers boost productivity and quality while reducing environmental impact, and to create shareholder value through steady innovation, operational excellence, and strategic financial actions like share buybacks.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Lund Municipality, Sweden
Founded
1883

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