What you will do:
- Coach commodity teams for one subdivision through every step – from fact base development to negotiation execution
- Challenge the team – empower them to adopt a should-cost mindset and bring a fresh, value-oriented perspective
- Ensure daily rhythm and progress – drive weekly check-ins, define and allocate tasks within the team, and hold team members accountable
- Support the team in applying the analytical toolbox for material cost optimization, including conducting selected analyses and generate ideas / leverages yourself where appropriate
- Support the team to get stakeholders involvement in negotiation preparation (ex: cost engineering, supplier cost analysts)
- Prepare teams for negotiation – build a robust fact base, conduct mock negotiations, and ensure teams enter discussions fully prepared
- Step in when required – take over negotiation strategy and execution when necessary
- Approve negotiation results from teams and ensure booking for negotiation results
- Act as the link between commodity teams and Value Creation Program leadership – prepare leadership reviews, flag issues early, and mobilize support when needed
- Report hierarchically to head of EE VCAL team and functionally to global head of DMC Subdivision