Global Procurement Commodity Lead, Hardware

2 months ago

Aarhus, Denmark Vestas Full time

 
Come and join the global market leader in the wind industry and take a leading role in building and developing the best Procurement organization.

Vestas Technology & Operations > Procurement > Business Services & IT Procurement
Vestas Global Procurement is an award-winning best in class Procurement function. We are overall responsible for all Procurement activities within Vestas Wind System A/S, the global leader in the Wind Industry, including Strategy development and implementation, Value creation initiatives, negotiations, Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Account Management. Our Procurement organization consist of app. dedicated employees spread out across the globe, with app. employees located in the headquarter in Aarhus, Denmark.

You will be an important part of the Software Category, which is responsible for Vestas's global procurement of Software and platforms to support the digitalization journey for Vestas, and with a yearly spend around mio. euro. You will report to the Senior Manager for Global IT Procurement, playing a key role in setting the direction for the area and ensuring that Vestas has the best agreements and solutions towards our internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities
• Develop the collaboration with strategic software suppliers, eg Microsoft, and secure the development of the right solutions globally.
• Develop and implement, focusing on capturing the full value potential of our global agreements.
• Develop and install worldclass supplier collaboration with internal stakeholders, as well as creating an effective category structure across all the relevant areas.
• Be a key member of the Global IT Procurement team. Represent the procurement team and act as an ambassador towards internal and external Stakeholders.
• Lead global software negotiations
• Set direction and plan execution across the category.
• Ensure that Vestas gets the maximum value and savings out of supplier cooperations and at the same time be an important member in developing world class solutions for Vestas together with our internal and external stakeholders and continue to build an environment with lots of enthusiasm, speed, great results, smile and fun. 

Qualifications
• You have several years of procurement experience, including being part of culturally diverse and global teams.
• You have significant experience negotiating software contracts and understand the complexities of such contracts with respect to commercial and legal risks.
• You have experience with category management, including guiding cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and large complex suppliers.
• You have a good theoretical background within Procurement, Finance or Supply chain.
• You are a great negotiator who lives for delivering the expected savings, solutions and do not take no for an answer.
• Background in IT procurement is necessary 

Competencies
• You are a specialist with highly developed communication skills.
• You have strong analytical skills and good with numbers.
• You have a personal aspiration and mindset to hunt the best solution for Vestas.
• You have strong collaboration skills and see a value in working together across the organization to achieve your results.
• You are open-minded and have an end-to-end value chain mindset.
• You have good communication skills and knows how to communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Stakeholder management is in your DNA and creating business relationships both internally and externally comes naturally to you and you are structured and good at planning.

What we offer
We offer you an exciting job with great opportunities for both professional and personal development within the energy industry's leading OEM. You will be given a high degree of freedom, provided with a personal opportunity to set your own footprint within an essential area in Vestas. You will be part of an international team, with a lot of passion, "can-do" attitude, and aspiration to make a difference.

Additional information
Your base will be in Aarhus N, Denmark. The position requires days of annual travel activity.
Application Deadline : October – we reserve the right to take this posting down if we identify the right candidate. 

DEIB Statement
At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

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