Sourcing Manager: Design-to-Order Partnerships

NOVENCO Building & Industry; Næstved; On-site; DKK 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Pension scheme

Healthcare scheme

Professional development (NOVENCollege

Job summary

NOVENCO Building & Industry is seeking a Sourcing Manager – Design-to-Order (DTO) to strengthen supplier partnerships, support engineered solutions, modular thinking and cost optimisation across global procurement.

You will identify suppliers, involve early design phases, negotiate agreements, monitor performance and travel internationally up to 30–40 days per year; join a company focused on supply chain resilience and sustainable supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience with Design-to-Order (DTO) sourcing and international procurement.
• Understanding of modular architecture and supplier segmentation.
• Project-oriented or engineered-to-order background.
• Strong negotiation skills and professional English communication.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate and develop suppliers for customised components, balancing quality, cost, delivery performance, sustainability and supply chain risk.
• Bring the right suppliers into early design phases to support Design for Manufacturing principles and optimise total cost of ownership.
• Negotiate framework agreements, contracts and pricing structures that support volatile demand and project-specific requirements.
• Build long-term supplier partnerships capable of handling special materials, technical complexity, variable order volumes and long lead times.
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs focusing on delivery reliability, quality, cost efficiency and compliance with standards.
• Identify commonalities across customised products to increase component reuse and reduce complexity.

Skills

DTO sourcing

Global supply chain

Supplier negotiation

English communication

Job description

NOVENCO Building & Industry is seeking a Sourcing Manager – Design-to-Order (DTO) to strengthen supplier partnerships, support engineered solutions, modular thinking and cost optimisation across global procurement.

You will identify suppliers, involve early design phases, negotiate agreements, monitor performance and travel internationally up to 30–40 days per year; join a company focused on supply chain resilience and sustainable supplier relationships.