Strategic Sourcing Leader - Public Transport Tech

Teleste; Turku; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Teleste is seeking a Sourcing Manager to own the development of a competitive, reliable, and scalable supply base for Teleste’s Public Safety and Mobility business. The role focuses on supplier strategy, cost competitiveness, and supply continuity for electronics and technology products used in public transport and safety-critical environments.

The role is located in Littoinen, Turku. You will lead strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and cost improvement initiatives, collaborating with

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, and/or supply chain management in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record in supplier negotiations, commercial agreements, and cost competitiveness.
• Ability to deliver measurable negotiation outcomes in pricing, terms, lead times, or supplier performance.
• Strong understanding of technical sourcing, electronics, electromechanical and/or mechanical assemblies, or industrial manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work with R&D, production, quality, and project teams in a cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing activities for selected categories, suppliers and materials.
• Lead RFQs, supplier selection, negotiations, and commercial agreements with clear ownership of results.
• Develop supplier performance in cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability.
• Support new product introductions and engineering changes with internal stakeholders.
• Conduct market analysis, benchmarking, and cost comparisons to improve competitiveness.
• Identify supply risks, availability constraints, and obsolescence issues, and drive mitigation actions.
• Monitor and improve sourcing-related KPIs and supplier performance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Supply chain management

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP tools

Analytical skills

Bilingual communication (Finnish/EN)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Teleste is seeking a Sourcing Manager to own the development of a competitive, reliable, and scalable supply base for Teleste’s Public Safety and Mobility business. The role focuses on supplier strategy, cost competitiveness, and supply continuity for electronics and technology products used in public transport and safety-critical environments.

The role is located in Littoinen, Turku. You will lead strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and cost improvement initiatives, collaborating with