Material Project Manager - for Global Sourcing

Are you a skilled procurement professional - who thrives in a highly technical environment? 

Do you enjoy a fast-paced work environment with the challenges of landing solutions that satisfy the sourcing organization as well as internal stakeholders? 

If so, there is now an opportunity to join our Global Sourcing team at Cobham SATCOM to secure New Product Introduction and strengthen our goals of driving costs down without jeopardizing quality and lead-time. 

This position involves many development opportunities – both personally as well as career-wise.

 

About Cobham SATCOM

Cobham SATCOM is a global tele-communication company where the main purpose of their technology is to keep people safe and connected in the remotest areas both at land and at sea. Big tech companies trust Cobham SATCOM to help them bring internet connectivity to remote communities, as they have what it takes to lead and deliver on the most ambitious communications projects. At Cobham SATCOM, the vision is to be the leader in remote connectivity, safeguarding and connecting people and ideas. This gives meaning to the work of all Cobham SATCOM's 553 employees worldwide on an everyday basis. For passionate people looking for autonomy and exciting career opportunities, Cobham SATCOM truly has something to offer.

Our satellite and radio communication terminals perform in the most challenging and remote environments on land and at sea. We design and manufacture these high-performance products under the, EXPLORER, SAILOR and Sea Tel brands providing customers with outstanding performance, value and support through our global sales and service network.

 

The Job

As a Material Project Manager, you will be a part of the Global Sourcing team. This role is based in Kgs. Lyngby. You will be responsible for securing and delivering materials for dedicated development projects including executing purchase orders and following up on deliveries covering electronics components, electromechanical parts, PCBA’s and mechanical parts. In addition, you will be ensuring material quality and best possible cost from project start through the NPI phase to production ramp-up and product release before handover to mass production.

You will be working in close collaboration with your colleagues in the Operations team, R&D as well as Sales and Business Development. Through weekly meetings in the project team, your role is to control direct spend as well as report and communicate on material status, product cost and potential risks. You do this through a style of engaging your surroundings in constructive dialogue about how to reach common goals. 

On a day-to-day basis, you will be contributing through management of material excess and liability within the project, ensuring that materials arrive on time to support rapid prototype builds and ramp-up with no surprises. 

Your Qualifications

You enjoy the split between negotiating with international suppliers & business partners (EMS), taking control of the buying process, and on the other hand practicing assertiveness, collaboration, and alignment with your stakeholders. As a person, you like to finish strongly on any task you take on, and you practice a style of systematic and structured problem solving. With colleagues, you communicate direction in a convincing and engaging style while at the same time making room for the rest of the team. 

• Experience from a manufacturing company is required; experience from the electronics industry will be an extra asset.
• Proven project management experience
• Solid experience with logistics flow and ERP systems, including understanding of a BOM setup
• A minimum of 4-5 years of procurement experience involving direct purchasing on a global scale 
• Experience with material management and price negotiation 
• Skilled IT user particularly MS Excel 
• English at negotiation level (written and oral), Danish would be highly desirable but not essential
• Used to handling high complexity products (Bill-of-material between 1.000- 10.000 components)
• Cost tracing and cost improvement experience
• Skilled in multi-party coordination (internal and external) 

 

We Offer

You will be working with next-generation satellite communication systems and as the right candidate you will get the possibility to highly influence the architecture and design of the new systems.

Starting your career at Cobham SATCOM means that you will be surrounded by peers who are experts in their field, where you can learn from the best and gain relevant skills to adapt to this continuously changing world. Being part of Cobham SATCOM opens opportunities for you to gain both professional and personal development in a performance-oriented environment, where social interactions are highly valued. You will become a part of a diverse organization on a transformational journey, where no two days look the same, working in a culturally diverse organization where both performance and fun are key elements. You will become part of a company where you will work together with talented, helpful and fun colleagues, who value teamwork and integrity.
 

Interested?

Please apply soonest possible by clicking the “Apply” button and thereby uploading your CV and application. For any additional information, please contact Hans Vexø from Landau Headhunting by phone: +45 5357 1200.



Landau Headhunting will carry out the recruitment process. Therefore, all inquiries should be directed to Landau Headhunting. We will call in relevant candidates for interviews on an ongoing basis, and we reserve the right to call in candidates prior to the application deadline. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

For more information about Cobham SATCOM, please have a look at: www.cobhamsatcom.com

Please be advised that successful candidates must be willing to present a criminal record check and go through the mandatory security clearance prior to commencing employment with Cobham SATCOM.

Cobham SATCOM is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.