Sourcing Manager, East Europe

Primary Location: Bucharest, Romania

 

Join an industry leader and make a positive change in the sustainable use of the world’s natural resources. Together, we will transform the business and drive the industry toward a greener future.

At Metso, you will be supported by our inclusive culture and a network of colleagues from around the world. With us, you will embark on a personal growth journey and are encouraged to realize your potential. This is your invitation to rise above the possible.

We are looking for a Sourcing Manager for East Europe to join our Procurement team within the Aggregates Equipment Business Area.

In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing and supplier management of defined suppliers within your area, ensuring growth, competitiveness, a sufficient supplier network, and sustainability in our business area. Your main purpose will be to source new suppliers in Romania and neighboring countries, focusing on steel fabrications, components, and castings & forgings.

You will lead sourcing strategy development, deployment, and supplier management to deliver maximized total cost of ownership savings and secure competitiveness. Additionally, you will maintain and improve supplier relationships, ensuring supplier quality and delivery performance. Managing existing supplier contracts and negotiating new contracts will also be part of your duties.

You will ensure compliance with Metso’s procurement policies while developing procurement performance to maximize business results. This role requires close cooperation with category managers, supply chain, factory sourcing teams, engineering, product management, and R&D teams within Metso.

This role requires up to 50% travel.

 

What you’ll do

Source and develop suppliers in Romania and neighboring countries for steel fabrications, components, and castings & forgings. Lead and deploy sourcing strategies to achieve competitiveness and cost savings. Maintain and enhance supplier relationships, ensuring quality and delivery performance. Manage supplier contracts and negotiate new agreements as needed. Ensure compliance with procurement policies and drive continuous improvement in procurement performance. Collaborate with internal stakeholders across supply chain, engineering, and product management to ensure alignment and business success.

 

Who you are

You should have several years of experience in procurement and sourcing, preferably in an international business environment. A good understanding of procurement processes and supply chain management is essential. Experience with manufacturing processes related to steel fabrication, assembly, machining, and foundries is highly valued, along with prior experience in category management.

 

You should have:

Proven ability to lead and drive initiatives towards high-performing results. Interest in manufacturing, technical details, and industrial business. Experience in agreement negotiations and contract management. Ability to perform strategic analysis, planning, and execute actions independently and collaboratively.

Your workstyle should be self-reliant, accountable, and determined, with an analytical mindset and a drive to reach ambitious targets. Strong collaboration, negotiation, and influencing skills are critical.

 

We Also Value:

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Business, or related fields). Fluency in English. Proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems. Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.

 

What's in it for you

We offer you an independent and responsible role in a global business environment where you can combine technical and business understanding within procurement. You will directly influence Metso’s business success and build networks across the organization, supported by a team of experts within a large, global company.

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Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2024 Metso had close to 17,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2024 were about EUR 4.9 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.