Purchasing Team Leader

Wärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality.

We want to transition the world towards a decarbonised and sustainable future.  By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of.  Want to join the ride?

Purchasing Team Leader

to join our team working for a better future.

The position is permanent and the preferred location is in Havant.

What you will be doing

Wartsila Defence Solutions (WDSL) is looking for a Purchasing Team Leader to lead a small team of purchasers to achieve agreed targets in line with the output plan.

As the Purchasing Team Leader, you will also manage communication between the internal departments to ensure quality of supply and on time delivery in line with the output plan, as well as identifying and driving improvements and facilitating excellent supplier relations.

Working closely with Manufacturing and Finance teams to maximize efficiencies. this role will be responsible for developing the ways of working, as well as the individuals in the team. When needed, you are expected to step-in and participate in, or lead, project specific negotiations. We also expect you to inspire the team to perform at their optimum and reach the organisation’s targets.

As the Purchasing Team Leader, your work will focus on these responsibilities:

• Responsible for the day-to-day operational Procurement team at Havant site.
• Responsible for the tactical execution of both direct and Indirect purchasing.
• Manage day to day team issues ensuring escalation where necessary.
• People development and driving the growth of skills and knowledge within the procurement team.
• Supporting the Supply Chain Manager in meeting the supply chain KPIs and initiatives.
• Ensuring all requests for purchase are actioned in a timely manner and the department delivers the required service to all internal customers.
• Negotiating and placing Purchase Orders (POs), ensuring reporting and delivery promises are maintained by vendors with information communicated to the purchaser and any other stakeholders.
• Managing relationships with existing suppliers.
• Alongside the Supply Chain Manager, consolidate and leverage direct and indirect spend. Negotiate and manage Strategic Supply Agreements (SSAs) with key suppliers, to provide commercial benefit to the WDSL business.
• Reviewing and negotiating payment terms.
• Managing supplier performance to ensure output is in line with SLAs and KPIs.
• Proactively manage the performance and development of the Purchasing Team.

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

• Previous experience of working in a purchasing environment, including being able to demonstrate the use of best practice
• Strong Manufacturing experience
• Previous SAP MRP experience.
• The ability to communicate well with others and encouraging others in the team to do the same is essential.
• Proven leadership, decision making, and organisational skills are a must
• Ability to interrogate data to identify problems and action improvement activities.

Why you and us?

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition?

We have an amazing team and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future.

Contact & next steps

We hope to hear from you soon, by submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process throughout.

Welcome to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy!

Last application date: 29/11/2024 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. 

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.