Group Sourcing Manager Commodities Panels Category

vor 1 Woche


Offenbach, Hessen, Deutschland STARK Deutschland Vollzeit

STARK Group is a leading Northern European builders' merchant with a strong growth journey. We have tripled in size over the past four years to become a EUR 9bn company with close to 22,000 employees, placing us amongst the top 20 largest companies in Denmark. We stay true to our strategy to be the indispensable partner for our suppliers and customers, who work hard every day to build other people's future.

STARK Sourcing is a cross-country organization responsible for all sourcing activities in STARK Group. We are the only true cross-border procurement organization in the building materials industry in Europe, and we take pride in delivering the right products at the right price to our customers.

Job Content
  • Define an optimal supplier portfolio for 3 years, considering terms, short vs. long-term balance, and tender vs. forecast utilization.
  • Establish frame contracts to enable future supplier portfolio and drive strategic processes with suppliers in cooperation with business units' sourcing management.
  • Maintain a comprehensive global and local supplier overview, assessing production facilities, market positions, and strategies.
  • Analyze supplier performance and monitor market development, understanding cost driver insights for timber producers.
  • Obtain and share information on the full timber market in Europe to make informed sourcing decisions.
  • Coordinate product development and cost reduction projects with European suppliers and business units' stakeholders.
  • Manage organizational supplier overview and engage with decision-level European counterparts.
  • Establish good, local business units' suppliers into other business units to increase competition and secure volume options.
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with suppliers in the European Supplier Program (ESP).
  • Drive competitiveness and profitability through optimized sourcing, cost reduction, and supplier performance enhancement.
  • Balance volumes between suppliers in – and between all markets to secure the most competitive prices and secure availability for all business units.
What We Offer
  • A newly established role in a large and further internationally expanding company with the opportunity to influence and add true value.
  • Closeness to top management and decision-making.
  • An attractive compensation package with a bonus component.
  • A flexible work environment.
  • You will report directly to Group Category Director Commodities, Jan Henning Bystrøm.
  • Your manager is located in Norway, but re-location is not necessary for this position.
  • However, some traveling must be expected since you will have a lot of interactions with local business unit teams.
Who We Are Looking For
  • You have excellent stakeholder management skills, as well as strong relationship management and networking skills.
  • You have the capability and interest to work on 'everything'; from strategy and strategic direction to details on product level.
  • You have a pro-active approach and a natural drive for adapting to new ways of working.
  • You are able to constructively challenge the establishment within the Timber Category area.
  • You have proven experience with fact-based and strategic negotiation skills.
  • You have excellent communications skills.
  • You have a strong strategic mindset.
  • You have strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to assimilate information.
  • You have drive and curiosity, are proactive, innovative, and an initiator – these are words that describe you.
  • You thrive in collaborating with others.
  • You have some knowledge of – or at least an interest in sustainability.
  • You are comfortable working in English (corporate language).
Deadline and Questions

We look very much forward to receiving your job application at the latest November 26th.

If you have any questions, please contact Group Category Director Commodities, Jan Henning Bystrøm,



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