Group Sourcing Manager

Ready to help build a better future for generations to come?

In an ever-changing, fast paced world, we owe it to ourselves and our future generations to live life responsibly. At ROCKWOOL, we work relentlessly to enrich modern living through our innovative stone wool solutions. We are proud to be ranked by the prestigious Corporate Knights Inc. as the world’s most sustainable building material company in 2023.

Join us and make a difference!

What you will be doing:

As our new Group Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for managing end-to-end group sourcing activities. You will be responsible for performing the sourcing projects outlined within the sourcing pipeline as agreed with the Category Directors.

More specifically, you will:

Develop global sourcing strategies with the Category teams based on joint market opportunities and category strategies

Prepare recommendations that sum-ups sourcing activities and enable efficient decision-making

Join value improvement meetings together with the category managers and stakeholders accessing new sourcing opportunities

Ensure governance according to the sourcing SOP and negotiate terms and conditions as a part of the sourcing events

Make sure to be up to date on industry and market trends as well as best practices

What you bring:

To succeed in this role, you will need your ability to structure and execute multiple, complex tasks at the same time. You are therefore proactive and fact-focused in everything you do. Moreover, you are a skilled business negotiator. And finally, you have outstanding communicative skills which make you capable of establishing trustworthy relations with stakeholders on all organizational levels.

Furthermore, you:

Have 4 years of experience in the sourcing area on an international scale in a complex organization

Have knowledge of e-sourcing tools (Jaggaer or similar)

Feel comfortable in preparing analyses regarding suppliers, category and savings

Are experienced in negotiating for complex services/products

Feel knowledgeable in tender management

Understand and well verse with saving methodology tools

Are fluent in English both orally and written. Additional languages will be an advantage

Willing to work in hybrid mode from our Poznań office

What we offer:

By joining our team, you become a part of the people-centric work environment of a Danish company. We offer you a competitive salary, permanent contract after the probation period, development package, team building events, activity-based office in Poznan’s city center in the new prestigious office building – Nowy Rynek.

Our compensation package on employment contracts includes:

Hybrid work model (3 days in the office and 2 days home office)

Home office subsidy

Private Medical Care

Multikafeteria MyBenefit

Wellbeing program

Extra Day Off for voluntary activities

… and while in the office you can also use modern office space with beautiful view and high standard furniture, bicycle parking facilities & showers, chill-out rooms with PlayStation, football table, pool table, board games, subsidized canteen with delicious food & fruit.

Our Poznań office is located in a prestigious office building – Nowy Rynek. The building is recognized as a building without barriers, which means that it is fully adapted to the needs of people with disabilities.

Interested?

If you recognize yourself in this profile and challenge, we kindly invite you to apply with CV written in English.

Who we are

We are the world leader in stone wool solutions. Founded in 1937 in Denmark, we transform volcanic rock into safe, sustainable products that help people and communities thrive. We are a global company with more than 12,200 employees, located in 40+ countries with 51 manufacturing facilities… all focused on one common purpose – to release the natural power of stone to enrich modern living.

Sustainability is central to our business strategy. ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs, including SDG 14, Life Below Water. Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.

Diverse and Inclusive Culture

We want all our people to feel valued, respected, included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, promote diversity, and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees.

At ROCKWOOL, you will experience a friendly team environment. Our culture is very important to us. In fact, we refer to our culture as “The ROCKWOOL Way”. This is the foundation in which we operate and is based upon our values of ambition, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.

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