Our client is proud to announce that in their Battery Valley they are starting their own battery cell production and the ramp up of their worldwide headquarters for global cell manufacturing. The purchasing unit is the interface to the supplier market and is thus responsible for a large part of the value creation. The responsibilities range from raw material purchasing to supplier management and plant purchasing to value engineering.

Responsibilities
- Supply chain strategic planning - coordination of strategic recommendations and plan preparation
- Support and develop vertical integration strategy
- Screening and evaluation of partnership options
- Assessment of strength of different partnership structures vs business needs
-PMO of cooperations/partnerships incl. interface management results presentation to Snr Mgmt
- Engage and steer technical / commercial Due Diligence partners
- Keep up-to date on market / policy developments which may affect strategic decision making

Experience
- Experience in battery industry supply chain (Cathode, Anode, Ni, Co, Li etc) AND/OR strategy consulting
- Business level English
- Entrepreneurial mindset to take ownership of complex problems and drive them to completion
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Curiosity to stay informed of market changes in a fast moving industry

Further language Skills (Chinese, Indonesian, Korea, Japanese, Spanish a plus)