Global Direct Sourcing Manager - Amsterdam/Dublin

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About CRH
CRH is the leading provider of building materials critical to modernizing infrastructure. with out team of 83,000 people across 4,000 locations, our unmatched scale, connected portfolio, and deep local relationships make us the partner of choice for transportation, water, and reindustrialization projects, shaping communities for a better tomorrow. CRH (NYSE: CRH) is a member of the S&P 500 Index. For more information, visit www.crh.com.
Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.
Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.
CRH are currently hiring for a Globl Direct Sourcing Manager to join the Procurement team. The GDS Sourcing Manager will identify and develop potential direct suppliers in Best Cost Country (particularly in Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Middle East) to become globally competitive supply resources. The successful candidate will ensures compliance with the CRH Ethical Procurement Code, along with managing individual sourcing projects as identified by the Global/Regional Category teams and operating companies in Best Cost Countries (BCC), guided by the Head – Global Direct Sourcing. The GDS Sourcing Manager will act as the key GDS interface for the respective global/regional category teams and CRH operating companies.
This role will report to the Head of GDS International, and will be based in Amsterdam or Dublin.
Key Tasks and Responsbilities:
Products
Understand the European/APAC customers, their needs and requirements
Collect market information and trends and identify BCC sourcing opportunities, which are aligned with overall category and business strategy & goals
Critically review these opportunities, considering all elements of supply (Total Cost of Ownership – manufacture, supply and after sales service)
Working with the Category teams to influence change in the supply chain and drive out costs
Regularly review critical paths with the GDS/Category teams to ensure on time delivery
Respond to and follow up enquires, issues and problems raised by buyers / customers
Other ad-hoc projects as assigned
Suppliers
Build and maintain a strong vendor network in BCC with particular focus on E Europe, Turkey and the Middle East to meet customers’ needs
Monitor and manage the selection process for new vendors to ensure they match a specific client need or new business opportunity
Validate the GDS suppliers meet CRH ethical and social compliance standards as well as technical and quality management competences
Constantly review and evaluate performance of factories to ensure that they meet CRH requirements
Key Characteristics:
Well-rounded and experienced procurement professional with sound business acumen.
A data-driven person with strong understanding of technical requirements.
A decision maker, with the ability to manage individual sourcing projects in Best Cost Countries.
A dedicated partner who strongly engages with global/regional category teams, opcos and suppliers to deliver business objectives.
Key Functional Competencies:
Analytical skills
Problem solving skills
Cost analysis and management
Stakeholder Management
Networking skills
Supplier Relationship Management
Contract Management
Financial and business understanding
Negotiation skills
Excellent team player
Education and Experience:
Educated to degree level, preferably in a technical discipline, with 5 years procurement/sourcing experience
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality management
Knowledge of building materials and cement industry preferred
Clear and reasoned problem solving, able to work under pressure
Clear communication, influencing and negotiation skills
Strong command of English - written and spoken
What CRH Offers You

Employment type
Full Time