Associate Director Supply Chain - Subcontracting & Special Processes (F/M/X)

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Job Summary: The Associate Director Supply Chain – Subcontracting & Special Processes will design and manage a global, robust, and efficient supply chain, ensuring operational excellence and competitiveness. Key Highlights: 1. Design and manage a global, robust, and efficient supply chain 2. Lead supplier relationship management and performance oversight 3. A strategic role with direct impact on competitiveness and sustainability Job Request ID: 26002 Country: Spain Job Location: Parque Tecnológico, Edificio 300 Zamudio, Vizcaya / Bizkaia 48170 **Associate** **Director Supply Chain – Subcontracting \& Special Processes (F/M/X)****Job Purpose:**The Associate Director Supply Chain – Subcontracting \& Special Processes will be responsible for designing, developing, and managing a global, robust, and efficient supply chain for Subcontracting and Special Processes, ensuring operational excellence, competitiveness, and sustainability. **Job Mission:**Ensure the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a robust and efficient supply chain for Subcontracting and Special Processes, with a global perspective across different products and by building relationships with key suppliers. Align strategy and growth with the company’s strategic objectives, ensuring operational excellence, competitiveness, and sustainability, while fostering team development and consistently meeting quality, cost, and delivery targets in a sustainable manner with risk control.**Key Responsibilities*** Design, develop, and manage a Global Subcontracting and Special Processes Supply Chain within the Direct Material category, aligned with the company’s Strategic and Industrial Plan (Make/Buy decisions), ensuring competitiveness and operational excellence. * Lead supplier relationships: select, negotiate with, and contract suppliers, ensuring compliance with quality, cost, and delivery standards aligned with business objectives. * Lead supplier management: manage supply performance (Quality, Cost, Delivery) to meet defined specifications, targets, and short- to medium-term demand. * Transform the Subcontracting and Special Processes supply chain through transformation projects. * Empower cross-functional, highly experienced teams by leading projects. * Strengthen collaboration with internal Engineering, Materials, and Quality customers to develop the company’s expertise and authority to approve new Subcontracting and Special Processes suppliers. * Risk Management: identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain-related risks to ensure resilience and continuity. * Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize costs, processes, and increase efficiency. * Develop and lead the Supply Chain team, fostering professional growth, collaboration, and alignment with organizational objectives. Monitor market trends and supplier performance, proposing strategic actions to maintain competitiveness. * **Candidate Profile:**This role requires deep understanding of the business model, strategic vision, customer needs awareness, and sector dynamics. **Education and Experience:**University degree, preferably in Engineering; however, other university degrees demonstrating technical knowledge or significant experience in industrial processes and procurement management will also be considered. * * Minimum 10 years’ professional experience, with a proven track record in: + Managing and leading relationships with external stakeholders, including Supply Chain, customers, strategic suppliers, and other key partners. + Negotiation processes and end-to-end management of supply contracts, ensuring compliance on cost, timelines, volume, quality, and service levels. + Managerial positions, leading and developing people teams, with ability to motivate, coordinate, and manage talent in dynamic environments. + Technical knowledge of industrial processes, particularly related to Subcontracting and Special Processes, enabling deep understanding of operational requirements and technical purchasing criteria. * Fluency in English and Spanish. * **Why Choose This Role?**This is a strategic position with direct impact on business competitiveness and sustainability.