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As a Sourcing Engineer you will be responsible for supporting corporate sourcing strategy through data provision, team participation and implementation of corporate sourcing decisions / directives, in Motion Business Area in Shanghai, China.

Reporting to the Procurement & Logistics Specialist, you will support commodity management in key supplier visits to evaluate suppliers’ technologies and capabilities.

Your responsibilities

• Driving spending transition to EM China for MOPT USA plants
• Managing EM China supplier relationships. Developing Suppliers that meet cost, payment terms, quality and delivery requirements to become and remain approved suppliers
• Taking lead and overall responsibility in sourcing projects by working in conjunction with other function team members
• Supporting corporate sourcing strategy through data provision, team participation and implementation of corporate sourcing decisions / directives
• Analyzing Market, identifying new suppliers and making recommendations for major material purchases based on anticipated market price changes or in unusual availability situations
• Supporting commodity management in key supplier visits to evaluate suppliers’ technologies and capabilities
• Assisting in resolving non-conformance quality issues and support the supplier quality team

Your background

• 5+ years of working experience in industrial product sourcing (preferred in mechanical industry, multinational company experience will be a plus)
• Negotiation skills and analytical ability to identify and exploit key opportunities
• Proficiency in MS Office and SAP (or similar ERP system)
• Basic technical (preferred in mechanical field) and commercial skills with a university degree (at least Bachelor) in engineering
• Fluency in English both in written and oral. Skills in reading, analyzing and interpreting common English technical journals financial reports and legal documents, also skills in translating English drawings
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from business partners and effectively present information to management, business partners and colleagues
• Willingness to travel on a regular basis and flexible in terms of working hours. open-minded and enthusiastic team player