Purchasing Manager

Vestas Technology & Operations > Procurement > Transport

The global Transport Procurement Department is together with the Regional representatives responsible for the negotiation, closure and management of Transport, Warehousing, Shipping and Customs agreements. This includes different means of Transport all along the value chain reaching from Container shipments of components and spare parts into our factories and warehouses to oversized outbound shippings and road transports to the wind farms where the wind turbines are being installed.

Project Trucking is the part of the Transport Procurement department which is responsible for the transport of the wind turbine components from the port of discharge to the site via road. These transports are usually complex to carry out, in need of special transport equipment and subject to a variety of country-specific rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

In the role as Global Purchasing Manager Project Trucking you will be responsible to globally coordinate the Project Trucking Procurement activities which include:

• Global Coordination: Consolidate knowledge on cost structures and best practices from all regions and ensure global alignment on Sourcing approaches
• Cost Control Facilitate and monitor streamlined project budget creation and initiate savings initiatives across the regions and align reporting standards and KPIs
• Vendor Management Establish and implement a global standard to manage the vendor portfolio by deploying standardized scorecards and by establishing procedures to manage supplier performance (Safety, On time delivery, costs, capacity)
• Regulatory Compliance Ensure that regulatory demands for the different target markets are being considered in the product design phase to secure smooth implementation
• Risk Management Manage risks for Project Transport globally (e.g. transport tool readiness, capacity, rules and regulations staffing etc.)
• Sustainability facilitate sustainability initiatives globally to reduce Vestas' CO2 emissions

Qualifications

• Any kind of university degree; Logistics or Supply Chain degrees are good
• Experience managing global, functional teams without direct leadership responsibility
• Experience with the oversized Road Transport specifics from any market globally (Germany or the US)
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, Knowledge of SAP BI would be good
• Fluency in English;

Competencies

• Efficient Work Strategy
• Results driven performance management
• Insight into transport industry pricing and market trends
• Strong collaboration with stakeholders
• Advanced communication and negotiation skills

What We Offer

As the global Purchasing Manager for Project Trucking (f/m/d) you will, in collaboration with our cross-functional stakeholders in Transport Execution, Construction and Sales work on accurate budgeting or windfarm projects as well as continuous cost out to enable us to offer competitive pricing to our customers.

Additional Benefit

• Flexible benefits plan
• Medical insurance / Hospitalization / Life insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Personal accident insurance
• International business travel insurance
• Additional annual leave to statutory (20 business days)
• Maternity leave
• Pregnancy treatment leave
• Paternity leave
• Paid sick/ medical leave
• Half day off (a half-day off in the afternoon on the eves of mid-autumn festival, new year and lunar new year)
• Annual medical examination
• Send flower to employees in case of employee’s wedding or funeral
• Long service award
• Diverse and open work environment
• Highly value career development of employees, support internal transfer and promotion

Additional Information

We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before the 19th of Apr. 2025.

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DEIB Statement At Vestas, we recognise the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

About Vestas Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.  Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.  With 30,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.  Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.  To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.