Senior Purchaser

ONBOARDING YOU TO THE COMPANY

At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the Power Transmission this means delivering the worlds longest and most complex subsea and land cable systems to connect nations and drive the global energy transition.

Nexans recognises the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This we know from experience. All differences are appreciated and respected at Nexans. As a result you will be an active part of a multinational organisation where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment Bring yours to Nexans it is welcome! #PowerToInnovate #PowerToImpact #PowerToCare

Senior Purchaser

Our new state of the art facility located in Charleston SC manufacturers high voltage subsea & land cables that bring power from off shore wind farms to land. We are looking for a Site Purchasing Team Member that will oversee the following activities:

• -Supports the definition of the category strategy / Business Units in line with the vision of the group their Business Unit and ensure the alignment of group practices / BU / sites.
• Is the level 1 escalation of PSS operations for the site (s) for which it is responsible (<$ 50000).
• For Purchases> $ 250000 it is responsible for the Purchasing performance and the implementation of Procurement strategies contracts and / or agreements negotiated in collaboration with the Group.
• Responsible for implementation of Nexans Processes and Standard Purchasing
• Responsible for the implementation of transversal Group Purchasing initiatives on his/her perimeter
• Contribute to the identification and reduction of risks related to purchases
• Challenge the expression of the needs (recasting of the cost functional analysis standardization ...)
• Consolidate needs at the appropriate level (global local)
• Support the definition of a functional specification (decision matrix for information request / quote etc.)
• Lead negotiations to select the best supplier
• Manage contracts and their follow-up (customization deployment performance evaluation)
• Contribute to the mitigation of claims
• Contribute to supplier market analysis by providing information on local suppliers
• Analyze market trends and establish market benchmarks (customers competitors suppliers)
• Establish the cost structure of the solution
• Identify and propose alternative solutions in the panel supplier

Key Interfaces

• Collaborates with colleagues on other categories as well as with group central purchasing team
• Close link with BPO position to support stakeholder needs
• Provide relevant reports to plant manager / site manager related to purchasing activities and performance
• Provide relevant reports to the SPM and Group Purchasing Department on the performance and all the Purchasing activities related to the site

OUR GROWTH CULTURE

Among our employees we share the same values- we are pioneers of the energy transition dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance united to achieve our ambitious goal.

At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence.

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