Strategic Purchaser

1 day ago

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Wärtsilä Full time

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 a 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 – want to join the ride?

Wärtsilä Energy Business is leading the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. As an Energy System Integrator, we understand, design, build and serve optimal power systems for future generations. Wärtsilä's solutions provide the needed flexibility to integrate renewables and secure power system reliability. We support our customers over the lifecycle of their installations with services that enable increased efficiency and guaranteed performance.

Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimization (ES&O) is the leading global energy storage optimizer. Our mission is to deliver integrated energy solutions that build a resilient, intelligent, and flexible energy infrastructure - unlocking the way to an optimized renewable future. By integrating renewables, energy management technology, and storage with traditional energy resources, we reinvent clean energy production from the largest and most complex grids to the most remote and essential microgrids. We play a key role in Wärtsilä's vision towards a 100% renewable energy future through flexibility, reliability, and integration for a more sustainable world for us all.

Wärtsilä Energy Storage Business is looking for an experienced and energetic person for the position of Strategic Purchaser, batteries.

Accountabilities:

  • Strategic Purchaser is responsible for strategic sourcing from his/her suppliers and responsibility area. He/she will manage, expand and develop the global supplier base to meet the long-term business requirements.
  • He/she is accountable for leading the timely introduction to market of new sources or new products in close collaboration with internal stakeholders.
Your Main Responsibilities Are:
  • Create and implement supplier strategies and action plans to meet Business Line requirements.
  • Co-operate with internal stakeholders product team, project management, proposal management, and lifecycle management.
  • Proactively lead the new supplier or new product introduction, including launch project management activities to support start of production, by collaborating cross-functionally with supplier, product development, procurement, logistics, and supplier quality.
  • Secure supplier capacity and availability for energy storage demand, taking into consideration cost and technology requirements.
  • Ensure that Quality, Cost, Lead Time, Delivery Reliability, and Agreement Coverage targets are met for Wärtsilä Energy Storage global supplier base.
  • Monitor supplier performance with Supplier development function.
  • Actively seek supply chain cost reduction opportunities as well as promote supplier or product value analysis/value engineering work.
  • Ensure compliance with Supply Management processes, procedures, strategies, and agreements.
  • Develop and implement cost-engineering capability to ensure profound understanding of cost drivers and levers to structurally reduce cost.
  • Contribute to long-term supplier strategy creation. Search, evaluate, and select new suppliers, identify best sources for new technologies.
  • Develop supplier base and supplier relationship management.
You will shine in this role when you have:
  • Experience in the battery industry.
  • Academic degree (B.Sc, M.Sc. or equivalent) in Electrical or Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or Economics.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain, manufacturing or procurement with proven track record of results.
  • Experience in storage business or renewable energy business, or large scale industry project business preferred.
  • Knowledge of legal, financial, and technology components of Strategic Sourcing.
  • Excellent understanding of direct material cost drivers and proven track record of cost reduction strategies implementation.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Solution-oriented, pro-active, problem-solving, and result-driven attitude to work.
  • Self-guided and proactive team player, able to operate under pressure.
  • Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and changing environment.
  • Fluent in written and spoken English language.
Education:
  • Academic degree (B.Sc, M.Sc. or equivalent) in Electrical or Industrial Engineering or Economics.
Why you and us:

We have an amazing team and a clear purpose to exist. We are passionate about the work we do and hope to find a colleague with a shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future.

All our employees are encouraged to utilise the variety of training activities, learning solutions, and self-study materials that we have to offer which supports the opportunity to further develop your talents and competencies within a very global working environment, in an ambitious and growth-oriented organisation.

Contact & next steps:

Does this sound like the job for you? If yes, we hope to hear from you before the application deadline of 01/04/2025 by submitting your application through our careers portal. Are you still wondering if you should apply and would like to get something clarified? Please reach out to Tina Zheng, Talent Acquisition Specialist (tina.zheng@wartsila.com) with any questions related to this position. (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to)

Please apply by 01/04/2025 at 23:59 Chinese Standard Time. Our recruiting tool recognizes the time zone where the job ad has been published and closes the application period according to the same time zone.

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.

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