Director Central IT Service Management (m/w/d) 45307 Essen Nordrhein Westfalen Germany Tech & IT Führungskraft Vollzeit Führungskraft Über uns Die Unternehmensgruppe ALDI Nord ist einer der führenden Lebensmitteleinzelhändler.
With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. YOUR TASKS As the Global Commodity Director for Central Equipment, you will assume worldwide responsibility for the strategic direction, further development, and performance of the “Central Equipment” commodity group.
Manufacturing, Sales, Sourcing and Technical Departments Accountable for ensuring the quality of all locally sourced and manufactured products and for the compliance to food, HACCP and FSSC/ISO standards Developing regulatory strategy in the Europe region and establishing the framework for the provision of strategic advice and recommendations on legislative development in line with business requirements Building and maintaining critical relationships with key decision makers and stakeholders, both internally and externally Taking the lead in responsibility for all quality & food safety issues and ensuring crisis management when necessary Working closely together with Fonterra’s global network, including New Zealand and US Reporting to the Director Supply Chain and FSQR of Fonterra Europe YOUR PROFILE BSc or MSc degree in Food Science & Technology or similar Senior management experience in Quality Assurance, Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs in a comparable international business, preferably in food, feed or pharma Knowledge of various international food safety and quality systems Relevant project management experience, preferably in manufacturing Understanding of EU food regulatory environment Able to deal with and manage complexity, building strong relationships, striving for solutions and results Excellent influencing, stakeholder management and communication skills with fluency in English Comfortable working and travelling (up to 20%) in an international environment; possibility for hybrid working, max. two days/week from home office Personal skills: strategic vision, business acumen, customer focus, entrepreneurial, natural leader, decisiveness and team player FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATION If you are interested in this position , please contact Jakob Jan Verbraak via email jakobjan@dupp.nl or phone+31 6-51820349 /+31 317-468686.
Your Contribution Responsible for identifying, developing and maintaining quality suppliers of materials, components, and services at the best price, quality, on-time delivery, and service.Champion Plant-level cost savings initiatives / cost-out projects including cross-functional ones and also process improvements / LEAN activities.Support PU-AM Regional Director and Global Category Mangers (GCM’s) to implement global/regional sourcing strategiesCommunicate & ensure strict adherence to SCHOTT Purchasing practices, guidelines and initiatives both internally (Operations) and externally (Suppliers, including Supplier Code of Conduct).Create procedures, processes, and systems for process standardization and/or efficient improvement (ex. increase OER%) within the purchasing department.Ensure that discrepancies in the Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt (GR/IR) clearing account for which you were the responsible purchaser are resolved timely in order to avoid delays in vendor payments.Escalate issues to the appropriate vendor contact in accordance with the vendor escalation rules process.Lead and supervise other members of the local Purchasing team in a professional, constructive and efficient manner including oversight to all other materials, consumables and services directly purchased by the Site Buyer.Assist in training other employees on "best PU practices" including MRP system/process utilization.Conduct RFQ and negotiations for all key materials (MRP relevant) and also capital expenditure projects.Responsible for observing and following all Environmental, Health and Safety rules and procedures.Fulfill all PU responsible activities in accordance with the RASI chart of PurchasingNew supplier selection: Together with GCM to identify, qualify and implement new suppliers.Demand Management: Carry out the complete purchasing process RFQ>Negotiation>Evaluation of Bids>Supplier selection recommendation>Contract finalization>Documentation completion including proper storage & filing of all commercial related documentsOrder Management: Convert requisition into PO’s using the most efficient order type and check order confirmations and SAP workflows from FI for proper commercial terms/conditions (including resolution for any commercial-related complaints/disputes with suppliers)Master Data: Ensure that all PU-relevant master data (including material prices in info records) is kept current and accurate in SAPPlanning/Reporting: Responsible for the annual PU planning and quarterly reporting for all Regional/Local (non-GCM) responsible materials and servicesSupplier Management: Communicate regularly with key suppliers and carry out supplier visits / audits (support QA) and communicate supplier corrective actions and scorecard results.