Strategic Purchaser at Wartsila Eastern Africa Ltd

Strategy and Operational Excellence

• Identify sourcing needs and implement appropriate strategic sourcing process with relevant stakeholders and independently.
• Lead analysis of the market and competitive conditions and provide input to category manager, IP Regional Manager, and internal stakeholder
• Design and implement tactical action steps to execute strategy on assigned indirect category/sub-category
• Manage supplier base. Leverage spend across sub-region and region if appropriate
• Identify opportunities for consolidation of spend.
• Design and implement strategies to expand the solution footprint to other categories, geographies, and suppliers
• Identify cost and process improvement opportunities
• Coordinate strategic work with category manager and procurement center manager Acts as a key user to WeBuy and other Indirect Purchasing tools in collaboration with Wartsila Shared Services Center

Supplier Relationship Management

• Manage sourcing process, content, and results in alignment with the company’s purchasing directives
• Perform supplier stability assessment,
• Select, prepare, and execute agreements, Non Disclosure Agreements, SLA’s (Service Level Agreements), Data Protection Act, and related documentation.
• Manage and enhance the relationship with Key or selected suppliers in an innovative way to maximize value
• Develops world-class supplier relationships to ensure that maximum value is delivered to the business.
• Monitor compliance of purchasing directives, and escalate non-compliance to appropriate managers/directors for further guidance and appropriate remedial action
• Follow up and analyze supplier performance via Supplier Relationship Management and Vendor Management System, implementing the preventive and corrective action plan for low-performance suppliers
• WeBuy Catalog creation, implementation, updating, and improvements, together with WSSC IP OP

Relationship Management

• Manage relationships with key stakeholders to develop and implement effective sourcing strategies for the assigned categories to ensure the quality of supply and improved value to the company.
• Build strong rapport with stakeholders and local Key suppliers
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure understanding and compliance with purchasing directives and strategies Control and escalate recurring urgencies with internal stakeholder requests
• Collaborate with Category Managers, IP Regional, and IP Sub Regional Manager, Wartsila Shared Services Center (WSSC) Operative purchasing team.

Indirect Purchasing KPIs

• Responsible for IP KPIs and PPIs in the assigned category, in collaboration with Wartsila Shared Services Center Indirect Purchasing, such as:
  • WeBuy PO Coverage
  • Contract coverage
  • VMS Supplier Rating
  • Payment Days
  • SavingsTracker
  • PO Coverage (PPI)
  • DPA/ECMC coverage (PPI)
  • Number of vendors (PPI)
  • Define and implement necessary corrective actions as needed

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• Degree in business, Supply Chain, finance, or equivalent combination of education with relevant experience.
• Knowledge of English is compulsory
• Member of a Professional Body
• In-depth knowledge of IP Tools (SAP, WeBuy, PowerBI, and M-Files)
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
• Knowledge of best practices within Supply Chain and Purchasing
• Innovative, Self-driven, and results-oriented
• The ability to deal with senior stakeholders and difficult situations outside one’s comfort zone
• Global outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures, and ways of working