Group Sourcing Manager– Commodities – Panels Category

STARK Deutschland; Offenbach am Main, Stralsund; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a proactive sourcing professional to define supplier portfolios and drive strategic processes. This newly created role offers the chance to influence sourcing decisions, optimize supplier performance, and enhance competitiveness within a dynamic international environment. With a flexible work setup and direct reporting to top management, this position promises significant impact and growth opportunities. If you are driven, analytical, and enjoy collaboration, this role could be your next career step.

Leistungen

Attractive compensation package

Flexible work environment

Proximity to top management

Qualifikationen

• Proven strategic negotiation skills based on facts.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills to synthesize information.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Aufgaben

• Define optimal supplier portfolio and establish frame contracts.
• Analyze supplier performance and monitor market developments.
• Coordinate product development and cost reduction projects.

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder Management

Relationship Management

Strategic Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Networking Skills

Proactivity

Sustainability Knowledge

Jobbeschreibung

STARK Group is a leading Northern European builders’ merchant. With our latest transformative acquisition in the UK, we continue our strong growth journey and have tripled in size over the past four years to become a EUR 9bn company with close to 22,000 employees, which places us amongst the top 20 largest companies in Denmark. We stay true to our strategy to be the indispensable partner for our suppliers and customers, who work very hard every day to build other people’s future.

About STARK Sourcing

STARK Sourcing is a cross-country organization responsible for all sourcing activities in STARK Group. We are the only true cross-border procurement organization in the building materials industry in Europe, and we take pride in delivering the right products at the right price to our customers.

Job Content

1. Define an optimal supplier portfolio for 3 years, considering terms, short vs. long-term balance, and tender vs. forecast utilization.
2. Establish frame contracts to enable the future supplier portfolio and drive strategic processes with suppliers in cooperation with business units’ sourcing management.
3. Maintain comprehensive global and local supplier overviews, assessing production facilities, market positions, and strategies.
4. Understand cost drivers for timber producers, analyze supplier performance, and monitor market development.
5. Obtain and share information about the European timber market to make informed sourcing decisions.
6. Coordinate product development and cost reduction projects with European suppliers and business units’ stakeholders.
7. Manage organizational supplier overview and engage with decision-level European counterparts.
8. Develop and integrate local suppliers into other business units to increase competition and secure volume options.
9. Establish a structured meeting framework with key suppliers/partners, fostering strong relationships and effective communication.
10. Develop and maintain partnerships within the European Supplier Program (ESP).
11. Drive competitiveness and profitability through optimized sourcing, cost reduction, and supplier performance enhancement.
12. Balance volumes among suppliers and markets to secure the most competitive prices and ensure availability for all business units.

What We Offer

• A newly established role in a large, expanding international company with the opportunity to influence and add real value.
• Proximity to top management and decision-making processes.
• An attractive compensation package with a bonus component.
• A flexible work environment.
• Reporting directly to the Group Category Director Commodities, Jan Henning Bystrøm.
• While your manager is based in Norway, relocation is not required for this position.
• Some travel is expected due to interactions with local business unit teams.

Candidate Profile

• Excellent stakeholder management, relationship management, and networking skills.
• Ability and interest to work across strategy and product-level details.
• Proactive with a drive for adapting to new working methods.
• Constructively challenge existing practices within the Timber Category.
• Proven strategic negotiation skills based on facts.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong strategic mindset.
• Analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to synthesize information.
• Driven, curious, proactive, innovative, and an initiator.
• Committed to meeting deadlines and going the extra mile.
• Enjoys collaboration.
• Some knowledge or interest in sustainability.
• Comfortable working in English (corporate language).

Application Details

Please submit your application by November 26th. For questions, contact Group Category Director Commodities, Jan Henning Bystrøm.