Lead Commodity Manager

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Vestas Technology & Operations > Procurement > Castings 

At Vestas, our Procurement team is at the heart of all strategic sourcing activities. We select suppliers, negotiate contracts, and ensure the delivery of products and services to all Vestas factories, construction sites, and office locations. Our mission is to build strong relationships with the best suppliers, reduce waste across the value chain, and deliver benchmark cost levels for our products and services. We are committed to continuous improvement and unified execution in Procurement through best practices anchored in tools, systems, and processes.

The position as Lead Commodity Manager for Castings in Nacelle will give you a great opportunity to develop your procurement profile and join a team of experienced colleagues around the globe. The position is in Aarhus, Denmark, where you are surrounded by energetic and professional colleagues. You will also work closely with colleagues in Porto, Tianjin, and Chennai.

 

Responsibilities

• As Lead Commodity Manager for Castings, you will be in the center of the commodity responsible for the global commodity strategy and negotiation to ensure the most optimal procurement setup for castings globally
• You will be responsible for managing the procurement-related activities in the cross-functional sub-module team and secure alignment with relevant stakeholders in relation to e.g., new product introduction, costing, and supplier risk and performance management
• Supplier selection, qualification, negotiation and contracting
• Supplier relationship management, including supplier account plans, and performance management and supplier consolidation to ensure supply chain optimization based on total landed cost
• Strategy and roadmap development with your commodity members
• Procurement lead on cross functional projects and cost out initiatives with procurement deliverables in new product introduction and contract management of NDAs, Purchase Agreements, Price Agreements, etc.
• Full understanding of Commodity and Module KPI governance and active engagement in performance improvement to meet targets

 
Qualifications

• The right candidate has a degree in a relevant area, such as Supply Chain Management or Engineering and hold a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience within Strategic Purchasing. As a Lead commodity Manager, you are expected to show a good example and inspire the organization in our ways of working
• Effective communication skills including fluent in English (both orally and in writing)
• Demonstrated ability in efficient stakeholder management skills incl. experience with communication. As the category has a high attention among senior management, world class stakeholder management skills are required
• Advanced skills within PPT, Excel, and Word are required
• SAP Experience is welcomed
• Experience with casted components is welcomed

 

Competencies
You are highly motivated to take initiative, ensure progress and have a natural curiosity
You are collaborative and value formal and informal engagement with your colleagues 
An open approach to encourage stakeholder inputs and a structured and fact-based approach to secure ideas are prioritized and implemented.
You are able to see the big picture from Vestas's product offerings towards customers and the ability to connect these to procurement initiatives and how they can positively impact Vestas' sales and cost out programs
Good analytical skills with a natural motivation for detailed analysis
You are interested in redefining the status quo!

 

What we offer
We offer you the opportunity to make a difference and to work in a multicultural diverse and inclusive international company, where you have the possibility to improve your skills and develop professionally as well as contribute in creating a better planet for future generations.

 

Additional information

Location: Aarhus 
Application Deadline: 6th June 2025
Start Date: ASAP or before/after mutual agreement

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