Sourcing Manager

Job purpose

Sourcing Manager leads the business & the team and is responsible to develop and maintain key relationships effectively.

Responsible to contribute to the management team and development of the total business.

Key responsibilities

• Understand Rusta overall goal.

• Responsible for developing their team & business.

• Controls the processes for the team.

• Set up own sourcing team’s goal and forecast future growth, ensure our products remain competitive in the market.

• Lead, develop, improve, and execute Rusta working way.

• Evaluate, select and create long-term win-win suppliers.

• Maintain and develop organizational culture and values.

Key competencies

• Building a successful Team: Use appropriate methods and a flexible interaction to build a fully functioning team.

• Coaching: Helping others strengthen specific areas of knowledge needed to complete a task or solve a problem, by providing guidance and feedback.

• Planning & Organizing: Planning and organizing work for self and others to assure that work is completed efficiently.

• Negotiation: Explore new options to reach results that gain support and acceptance of all parties

• Delegating Responsibility: Assign decision-making authority and/or task responsibilities to appropriate individuals to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.

• Leading through vision and values: Keep the organization's vision and values at the forefront of decision-making and actions.

• Strategic Decision Making: Gather information and identifying key-issues and relationships relevant to achieve long-term goals and/or vision.

Experience and knowledge

• At least 5 years management role

• Understand business with relevant product knowledge of Outdoor furniture in all materials (wood, plastic, and metal), working in this category at least 5 years.

• Preferable of having knowledge on metal production.

• Adapts the culture.

• Background in Retail

• Familiar with sourcing and suppliers’ management, risk management

• Vast experience with cross functional management

• Strong leadership skills

Development

• Leadership experience

• Business development processes

• Supplier development

Stakeholders/interfaces

External: Suppliers

Internal

• Range, Quality, Logistics & Transportation department

• Managers at other Sourcing Offices

Necessities

• Entrepreneurial Spirit

• Open, Fair, Transparent & Honest

• Adaptable

• Strategic sourcing and business mindset

• Excellent verbal & written English

• Demonstrate commitment to RUSTA Values & Vision, being inclusive & upholding an ethical culture for RUSTA business and supply chain

Mandate: Having the mandate to take decisions in given:

• Supplier base

• Bidding plan

• Budget

• Decision in bidding result

• Price negotiations result

Key Performance Indicator’s

• Business performance of the whole team

• Team building capability

Rusta core competencies and values

• Building trust …shows confidence and good faith in others through own actions and clear communication.

• Showing courage …brave to act upon opportunities and challenges.

• Simplicity in communication …share information and ideas in a simple way.

• Gaining commitment …inspire and guide others to develop themselves and Rusta.

• Valuing togetherness …appreciate working and creating together with others.

Note: We will only contact suitable candidates.