Sourcing Manager
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WORK THAT MATTERS
We are the most trusted partner imaging the unknown by creating foresight capabilities quicker to discover and prevent threats. Our solutions contribute to the improvement of people’s health and safety daily. With us you do work that truly matters.
We are a global provider of X-ray detector solutions and services for medical, security, and industrial applications. Our solutions range from sensor components to optimized detector subsystems with ASICs, electronics, mechanics, software, and algorithms.
Our net sales totalled EUR 108 million in 2024. We have over 460 active customers in over 40 countries. We employ around 490 people in Finland, China, India, France, and the US. Our company’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland.
We are looking for a skilled professional to join our global team in Beijing. We have an immediate opening for
Sourcing Manager
Your main responsibilities
- Develop and execute sourcing strategy and maintain supplier relationships.
- Supplier Contract Ownership responsibilities for defined category and key suppliers.
- Make RFI/RFQs, negotiate and agree prices and other conditions.
- Pro-actively search for cost reduction opportunities with the suppliers.
- Create and negotiate supplier agreements and keep those up to date.
- Facilitate regular management meetings with key suppliers and make minutes of the meetings.
- Closely work and support purchasing / Buyers in escalations to ensure continuation of deliveries.
- Lead and execute Sourcing projects related to mechanics, cables, glues and other services.
- Screen, benchmark and pre-qualify suppliers, execute Supplier Selection Process for new suppliers.
- Closely work with R&D and Engineering to ensure cost effective supply chains for new products.
- Category supplier market trend analyzes and review.
- Category cost reduction idea creation and drive the implementation of those.
- Participating supplier auditing and qualification.
- Develop processes and tools used for efficient and systematic sourcing and purchasing activities together with other functions and teams.
- Flexible of job scope adjustment due to business change and/or resource constraints of the company.
- Other tasks assigned by superior.
We expect you to have
- More than 5 years of relevant industry strategic sourcing experience in international environment and preferably experience from western companies.
- Good negotiation skills, proven experience of successful contract and price negotiations, and managing supplier relationship in long term.
- Cross-functional team working experience and good co-operation skills.
- Ability to work independently in structured and systematic way, and lead projects.
- Flexibility and wish for undertaking responsibility.
- Fluent in written and spoken English language.
- Relevant university or corresponding degree (MSc / BSc).
- Multicultural communication concepts and wide technological knowledge of semiconductor, electronics or electro mechanics industry and processes.
- Willing to travel and meeting supplier companies.
Location
This position is based either in Beijing, with close collaboration with our global teams. You will be reporting to the Director, Sourcing & Supply Chain.
Our offer
Join us and contribute to a strategically vital area of growth, building innovative solutions that improve industrial efficiency and enhance safety. We provide a competitive salary and benefits package and a dynamic international working environment.
More information
Please, feel free to contact us for more information. We are happy to provide you further information on 9th June - 23rd June.
(We will start the interviews during the application period). We look forward to receive your application with a CV and salary expectation.
- Department
- Operations & Quality
- Locations
- Beijing, BDA
About Detection Technology
We are a global provider of X-ray detector solutions and services for medical, security, and industrial applications. Our solutions range from sensor components to optimized detector subsystems with ASICs, electronics, mechanics, software, and algorithms.
Our net sales totalled EUR 108 million in 2024. We have around 600 active customers in over 40 countries. We employ around 490 people in Finland, China, India, France, and the US. Our company’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland.
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