Key Commodities and Sourcing Activities: You will be responsible for managing procurement strategies and supplier relationships for equipment spares, particularly tailspend suppliers. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring adherence to contractual terms and driving optimal availability for uninterrupted operations. Manage over 2000 suppliers in tailspend supplier tiers, requiring expertise in data analytics and pathfinding for cost-saving initiatives. Develop and implement sourcing strategies for key equipment spares commodities and suppliers. Work closely with internal cross-functional teams such as engineering, operations, ISM, and finance. Ensure alignment of procurement activities with business needs. Collaborate to address supply chain disruptions, optimize inventory levels, and support long-term operational goals. Manage the procurement budget and drive cost reduction initiatives, particularly within tail spend categories. Facilitate Technical Collaboration with Stakeholders: Facilitate co-development activities and technical roadmap collaboration with suppliers. Manage FE Spares tailspend procurement sourcing strategies, including creation through customer input, communication, and execution. Apply cost modeling and other analytical techniques to drive the negotiation process. Ensure all new business awards and opportunities are coordinated to demonstrate global business volume. Provide mentorship, guidance, and strategic direction to the team. Ensure alignment with organizational objectives and foster a culture of continuous improvement and high performance. Hire, build up, and onboard the team for the FE Spare organization. Align customers to strategic sourcing. Drive sourcing requirements and supplier selection through a decision matrix in support of technology development, cost reduction, and quality improvement efforts. Pursue commercially viable suppliers. Partner with customers to assess supply chain risk for new sources.
