The Vendor Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining an efficient, cost-effective supply chain for fabrication and manufacturing suppliers across the EMEA region, ensuring timely delivery of quality products while managing supplier relationships, projects, and compliance standards.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a cost-effective supply chain for fabrication, bespoke components, and standard equipment across EMEA.
Promote smooth project execution and improve inbound material and service supply proactively and reactively.
Manage supplier relationships, including sourcing, validation, and development of fabrication and manufacturing suppliers.
Read and interpret engineering drawings and coordinate production planning.
Lead root cause analysis and problem resolution for supply chain issues.
Manage multiple projects by preparing and maintaining schedules.
Negotiate contracts and develop supplier validation criteria.
Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and HSE standards.
Requirements
Experience in sourcing fabricated steel items and associated manufacturing operations.
Background in fabrication procurement and supplier development.
Good interpersonal skills that can be applied across a range of situations and cultures.
Knowledge of fabrication and manufacturing processes and materials, including structural steel work, pipework and vessels and skids, rotating equipment, vessel manufacture to ASME VIII, PD5500, etc., and PED PE S R.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
Knowledge of production planning.
Experience in the application of ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 standards and knowledge of HSE.
Contractual awareness and great negotiation skills.
Experience of managing multiple projects, including preparing and maintaining schedules.
Proven track record of root cause analysis and demonstrable experience of leading problem resolution.
Experience in developing and implementing supplier validation criteria.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Organized with the ability to accurately record and report on activity.
Self-motivated with the ability to work remotely without direct supervision.
Confident user of MS Office software, including MS Project.
Able to drive and willing and able to travel as required.