Commodity Manager Electronics, GN Hearing

GN Hearing A/S; Ballerup; On-site; DKK 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

GN Group in Denmark is seeking an experienced sourcing professional to join the Direct Sourcing & Design for Value team at our Ballerup HQ. You will shape supplier strategies, lead RFQs and negotiations, and work with R&D, Quality, Planning and Manufacturing to align supplier capabilities with our product roadmaps.

As a senior contributor, you will drive cost reductions, manage supplier performance, and develop cross-functional teams to ensure supply resilience and competitive component choices

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, business, supply chain or equivalent experience.
• At least four years of experience in strategic sourcing or commodity management with knowledge of electronics and supplier markets.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Structured, analytical and business-driven approach with solid stakeholder management.
• Experience in component selection or outsourced manufacturing is an advantage.
• Excellent English communication and collaboration across functions and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Develop commodity strategies and supplier partnerships that balance technology, quality, total cost and supply security.
• Lead supplier selection, RFQs, negotiations and contracts, and follow up on supplier performance.
• Identify promising components and technologies with R&D and DFV, using supplier roadmaps to guide future component choices.
• Support component engineering through preferred component selection, alternative sourcing and coordination of evaluation and qualification with R&D and Quality.
• Deliver cost reductions through negotiations, portfolio sourcing and cost analysis, while managing component lifecycles and supply risks.
• Champion cross-functional commodity teams and sourcing projects, developing opportunities for cost reduction and supply resilience, and following through on qualification and implementation.
• Additionally you will work across related commodities to identify shared opportunities.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Commodity management

Negotiation

Contract management

Supplier relations

English communication

R&D liaison

Education

Engineering degree

Business degree

Supply chain degree

Tools

RFQ management

Job description

From component strategy to competitive advantage

Based at our global HQ in Ballerup, Denmark you will join the Direct Sourcing & Design for Value team within Global Manufacturing & Operations. You will work with global suppliers and colleagues across R&D, Quality, Planning and Manufacturing, connecting supplier capabilities with our product roadmaps. Your contribution is appreciated and you will

• Develop commodity strategies and supplier partnerships that balance technology, quality, total cost and supply security
• Lead supplier selection, RFQs, negotiations and contracts, and follow up on supplier performance
• Identify promising components and technologies with R&D and DFV, using supplier roadmaps to guide future component choices
• Support component engineering through preferred component selection, alternative sourcing and coordination of evaluation and qualification with R&D and Quality
• Deliver cost reductions through negotiations, portfolio sourcing and cost analysis, while managing component lifecycles and supply risks
• Champion cross-functional commodity teams and sourcing projects, developing opportunities for cost reduction and supply resilience, and following through on qualification and implementation

Additionally you will work across related commodities to identify shared opportunities.

To perform well in the role, we imagine that you have

• A relevant degree in engineering, business, supply chain or equivalent experience, and at least four years of experience in strategic sourcing or commodity management, combined with a solid understanding of electronic components and the electronics industry
• Understanding of electronic components, specifications, cost drivers and supplier markets, combined with strong negotiation and contract management skills
• A structured, analytical and business-driven approach, strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to deliver measurable results across functions and cultures
• Experience in component selection and engineering, outsourced manufacturing or technology scouting is an advantage
• You take ownership, communicate confidently in English and bring colleagues together to turn opportunities into results, even in complex environments

We offer

A role with direct influence on supplier strategy, product competitiveness and supply resilience. The opportunity to shape future component choices through close collaboration with R&D, Manufacturing and global suppliers. A team combining Direct Sourcing and Design for Value, offering opportunities for knowledge sharing, professional exchange and collaboration across technology and business. Opportunities for professional and personal growth in a global high-tech company whose products make a real difference in people's lives.

We value candidates whose mindset, motivation and energy align with our core values, to not only ensure success for you, but for your team and the wider GN organization as well.

We are focused on an inclusive recruitment process. All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. As such, we encourage you to submit your CV without a photo to ensure an equal and fair application process. Should you have any special requirements for the Interview please let the hiring manager know upon accepting invitation to interview.

GN ReSound is an affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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