Purchase Manager

About the role

The Purchase Manager has responsibility for management and sourcing of an assigned category / sub-category, for a defined scope (global/regional) for categories and projects controlled by the Kongsberg Automotive Indirect Material and Services (IDM&S) team.

What you'll do

• In co-operation with stakeholders, map future needs and leverage KA spend to maximize benefit for KA
• Develop and propose Category Strategy for assigned (sub-)category and region
• Establish a base of preferred suppliers, and secure that suppliers from low cost regions are identified where possible
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for the categories
• Lead purchasing activities cross Plants, BA:s and Regions to optimize the spend

What you need

• Procurement
• Negotiation
• MBA