Director, Indirect & Investment Sourcing Job at Scanfil

Job Description

At Scanfil, we build our long‑term competitiveness on empowerment and collaboration. To strengthen our global sourcing capabilities, we are now looking for a Director, Indirect & Investment Sourcing to lead the development of global sourcing strategies for indirect spending and capital investments together with our factories, functions and business partners. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for approximately 100mEur annual spend across categories such as IT, logistics, professional services, technology and investments. Working closely with our factory teams and functions, this role will ensure sustainable supplier performance, work on optimizing our spending and total cost of ownership, build long‑term supplier partnerships and explore new solutions that support Scanfil’s growth and business strategy.

Job Responsibility

Connect with your key stakeholders, our factory team and functional leaders, to understand the business requirements and to plan the sourcing activities
Partner closely with local procurement, technology, IT, logistics, and production teams to identify synergies and optimize sourcing
Facilitate cross-site collaboration, enabling best practice sharing, capability development, and new ways of working
Strive to develop a high-performing supplier base, aligned with quality, cost, delivery, compliance, and sustainability expectations
Establish strong partnerships with our key strategic suppliers to drive aligned ambitions, continuous improvement, and access to innovation and expertise
Collaborate with our suppliers to propose new solutions for the business
Lead global negotiations for selected categories and suppliers to establish frame agreements, while supporting local sourcing where it adds value
Maintain sourcing policies, ensure supplier compliance, and drive development of sourcing processes and digital procurement capabilities together with sourcing colleagues and network
As a member of the Supply Chain Management Team, you will have a direct impact on the direction, development, and success of our function, reporting to the Chief Supply Chain Officer and working closely with colleagues globally

Requirements

Strong experience in indirect and investment sourcing within complex manufacturing or industrial environments
Strategic and commercial mindset with solid business acumen
Deep expertise in sourcing methodologies, including TCO, supplier strategy, supplier innovation and cost modelling
Proven ability to negotiate complex global agreements and build and manage win-win supplier relationships
Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities
Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills in complex, matrix organizations
Proven ability to lead, develop, and facilitate expert networks
Results-driven, resilient, and collaborative approach
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field
10+ years of progressive leadership experience in procurement or sourcing in manufacturing industry
Proven track record in indirect procurement, investment sourcing, and/or global category management in complex environments
Fluent in English
additional languages are an advantage
Strong alignment with our values: Customer Focused | Achieving Together | Empowered | Engaged to Perform

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