Position Goal
Stark Future
shall become the global market leader in premium motorcycles. We are looking for a motivated
Global
Purchasing Manager
to support our Mechanics Purchasing team to source the right parts and components partners. It could include specific parts for our vehicles and/or any other components intrinsic to the successful running of the company.
The Category Manager builds
strong working relationships
with our suppliers to
assure cost, quality and delivery targets
, to achieve maximum advantage to Stark Future and our customers.
Stark Future is a fast moving
, dynamic environment where flexibility and adaptability are key attributes needed for success. The successful candidate will be a self-starter; motivated with senior sourcing expertise.
About StarK Future
Stark Future's
mission
is to
lead the way towards a sustainable motorcycle industry
, by reducing plastic and CO2 pollution.
This will be achieved by building
sustainable products that are superior to traditional technology
in terms of performance, emotion and design.
The Ambition
• Inspire to sustainability by offering a game changing experience
• Limit integral warming by reducing CO2 pollution
• Save lives by reducing plastic pollution
• Be a leader in quality using sustainable materials
• Be a leader in performance, innovation and technical exploration
• Design functional and timelessly beautiful products
• Be great at sourcing, to make premium products available to more people
• Enhance user experience by persistently simplifying functionality
The Philosophy
Stark Future's logo represents the company's full-circle mentality,
sustainability & strive for perfection
.
Uncompromising with results, the logo is 24 carat gold to reflect the
desire to be number 1
.
Our work mentality is based upon three pillars
- WE CHALLENGE THE NORM TO IMPROVE HOW THINGS ARE DONE
- WE SEARCH FOR THE LIMIT, WE ADAPT AND WE SET CLEAR, SMART AND INSPIRING GOALS
- WE DELIVER OUTSTANDING RESULTS
Responsibility & duties:
- Build relationships
with manufacturers and strategic partners, in order to convince and motivate the best of them to prioritise Stark
- Ensures
NDA
, and
Master Purchase Agreement
in place before business is initiated.
- Owner of
RFI's, RFP's and RFQ's
- ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented.
- Identify potential suppliers
, analyse supplier capabilities,
select suppliers
, and determine prices, terms, and conditions of agreements.
- Find suppliers
that can integrate new technologies into our industry in order to
increase our performance, reduce cost or improve sustainability
- Drive
price negotiations
to ensure that Stark pricing is best in class.
- Drive
continual cost reduction
activities.
- Reduced delivery time
for critical parts, components, and subassemblies
- Minimise
stock value
, but never be out of stock
- Identify
supplier consolidation
opportunities that will generate savings.
- Manage
supplier relationships and performance
, including dispute resolution.
- Monitor
current
category market
conditions, technology roadmaps and identify supply/demand challenges & opportunities.
- Create competitive environments with suppliers
to support a negotiation strategy.
- Lead the
vendor selection process
with engineering teams.
- Work closely and collaboratively
with Stark Future other departments as Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Production Engineering, and Production.
- Work with the organisation to work under the
Lean Manufacturing Philosophy
- Collaboration in the management of the supply chain at all times (presenting the
Just in time philosophy
)
- Always
be on top of emails and calls
, never letting our partners wait on us more than a few hours
- Be a leader
figure within the company, we believe in leading by example
- Challenge
areas within the company you believe could be improved, including all areas of the company
- Suggest and execute new strategies
to improve Stark products
- Travel when needed, attend and lead important racing events
- Consider ROI with all projects
. We do not always require written documentation, but ROI consideration must be part of the process
Performance Criteria
- Suppliers Performance
- COGS and COGS savings achievements
- Speed of work
- Quality of work
- Improvement initiatives
- Innovation level
- Cooperation within organisation as well as with suppliers
- Keeping time plans
- Dedication to deliver
- Work attitude, we want to spread a positive atmosphere in the \"office\"
Requirements & Qualifications
- A minimum of 7 years experience sourcing mechanical/aluminium components preferred for the automotive industry
- Passionate about sustainability and a will to change the world for the better
- Results oriented, highly analytical and organised. Used to using data to drive decision-making
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage with all levels of business stakeholders
- Ability to manage and prioritise multiple work streams simultaneously
- Fluent in English
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, or engineering.
Experience Our Stark Future Benefits
- Learn and Grow with Stark
- Join a company where continuous learning, innovation, and personal development are part of the journey.
- An International, Open-Minded Team
- Work alongside talented individuals from over 25 nationalities, united by a shared mission.
- Health & Wellness Benefits
- Stay active with a fully-paid gym inhouse
- Unlimited Premium Coffee
- We keep you fueled with great coffee, available all day.
- Stark Canteen
- Enjoy your healthy lunch for a discounted price.
- Flexible Working Hours
- We trust you to manage your time and responsibilities, results matter most.