AGCO Hiring For Purchasing Project Manager at Suolahti Finland Full Time

AGCO is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural engineering with a portfolio of exciting international brands which deliver solutions to farmers in 140 countries through a full line offer from tractors and combine harvesters to protein production systems and smart farming software solutions – to an environment where the future is happening now. Join us as we bring agriculture into the future.                                             

Valtra, renowned for its reliability, longevity and Nordic heritage, is centered on true versatility and dependability. 

We are looking for a

Purchasing Project Manager 

to join our global purchasing team in Suolahti, Finland 

In this role you will be able to work in a genuinely international environment with award-winning, high-tech products. We are curious to seek out and develop new ideas in order to better serve our customers and employees, continuously improving what we do and how we do it. In our procurement department, you will be part of AGCO global purchasing, working alongside experts in their field. 

Job description 

As a purchasing project manager, you will be the lead project execution of cost reduction Purchasing Projects for defined commodities across multiple sites and within cross-functional teams as part of our purchasing strategy. Those projects include Design Change, Resourcing or Make/Buy. You will be in charge of initiating cost reduction projects and following all initial steps and you will be proactive in maximizing fiscal saving and you will ensure that the timing is respected. You will be working closely with the Engineering, Quality, Product Development and Materials Management departments.  

Job responsibilities 

• Generate new cost reduction ideas or drive idea validation 
• Initiate and manage the cost reduction projects with the appropriate teams (Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, etc.) 
• Conduct cost analysis, calculate business case and project approval 
• Ensure samples and/or tooling Purchase Order and following samples validation  
• Provide support to different buyers to use purchasing project tool effectively 
• Participate in Forecasting, KPI’s and reports consolidation  

Your profile 

To be successful in this role, you have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, and a minimum of 3 years’ experience working directly in Purchasing/Project in an industrial and international context. Your working style is organized, rigorous and autonomous, your relational and functional skills are a force in the project follow up, the teamwork, the results orientation and the exchanges through the different departments and countries. We value your good Excel skills and the ability to calculate supplier citation or price benchmarks. Experience in ERP-systems, preferably SAP is highly valued. Excellent communication skills in English are a must, European languages, such as French, German and Italian are a definite plus 

What We Offer You 
We offer you a great opportunity to work in a profitable, growing, international organization and to be a part of an easy-going yet highly professional team. The position offers room for advancement for a skilled and motivated person, as we are a constantly growing enterprise. We are a respected workplace of future-oriented, skillful and motivated people. We take care of the well-being of our employees: flexibility in working hours, remote work and comprehensive occupational health services. 

Interested? 
We are happy to hear more about you and your expertise! Send your application, CV and salary expectation by September 18th 2022. We will be reviewing and possibly interviewing candidates before the application closing time. Additional information is given by:  

Purchasing Director Antti Hakkarainen, +358405632697