Procurement Manager LR10

The Radar RampUp team has the objective of preparing the organization for the next phase of the company: the phase of series production of radars. It is a multidisciplinary team of Project managers from all relevant areas of expertise: Engineering, Industry, and Procurement. Together with their Project control colleagues (Planning, Risk & Opportunity, Support), they manage the workpackages delivering the new ways of working. 

For this interim assignment, we are looking for a senior interim manager with Procurement experience who has successfully implemented change projects.

The primary activities of the PM Procurement Ramp-up Operations are focused on

• Radar ramp-up, but at the same time making sure that all new improvements are sustainable in the long run and transferable to other segments as well

• Procurement actions to secure supplier performance and commitment, and

• Implementing the new ways of working within procurement department in coordination and collaboration with neighboring departments to secure series production

The main tasks are:

• (Re-) design business processes for Series production: (Re-) Design and implement new ways of working e.g. on Demand Stability and forecasting, data availability and masterdata management, Supplier Risk Management, Sourcing Strategies, MRP Stability and Material Availability. You set up collaboration with tactical Buyers. Where necessary, you manage and oversee IT landscape adaptations and/or improvements.

• Contracting & Operationalisation of contract principles: Deliver Frame Agreements & Long Term Agreements for most critical suppliers. Operationalize contract principles: a.o. penalties, pricing and forecasting.

• Implementation of Strategic Supplier relationship management V2.0: Define structure, meeting schedule, communication flow and escalation matrix. Secure involvement of SR management, guide integral preparation over disciplines and cascading of decisions and actions in working together with most critical suppliers. Deliver supplier dashboard and secure its upkeep and use.

• Develop second and alternative sources; 2nd (3rd) tier suppliers: Together with category buyers, create plans based on ramp-up strategy; ensure and report in execution of the plans in 2025.

  
  

If you are a creative, open, proactive team player with great communication skills in fluent Dutch and English, then you might be the person we are looking for.

• You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree with professional and intellectual capacities at academic level

• You have 10+ years of procurement management experience in a series-production environment

• You are comfortable in a technical environment, experienced in managing in multi-disciplinary teams

Wherever your passion lies, Thales can help you make the best use of your skills and creativity. As a contractor at Thales, you can expect to experience:

• An interesting job within a team of experts in an international high-tech environment.

• Room for and attention to personal development and personal initiative.

• The opportunity to grow within the organization, whether in a technical, managerial, commercial or international capacity.

• A flexible work environment with a focus on maintaining a good work-life balance.

Thales offers untold opportunities to take part in fascinating projects and overcome ambitious human and technological challenges. As a contractor, you’ll be part of a community of experts bringing together innovations from the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace. Collaborating to find solutions to the biggest challenges in the most difficult conditions.

Drawing on a diversity of expertise, perspectives and cultures, we are able to provide the best possible solutions to our customers. Together, we can harness the extraordinary power of technology to build a future we can all trust.

Randstad, as the EMEA Thales talent acquisition partner, is responsible for finding and contracting talent for the contingent roles at Thales. If you are selected for a role you will be engaged or employed by one of the Randstad recruitment companies in EMEA and will not be an employee of Thales.

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