Procurement Manager - Furniture & Lighting

Why join us? HAY is where everyday designs are reimagined.
Wherever we look, we discover design – and every piece we create is an answer to a question.
Collaboration is at the heart of HAY.
Drawing inspiration from art, architecture, and fashion, we work with the best international designers to experiment with new materials, new technologies, and new ideas.
Our goal is to create affordable, long-lasting products that are highly considered, quietly forward-thinking, and relevant to real life.Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind.
It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do.
Being a part of HAY means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand.
We are redefining modern for the 21st century.
And our success allows HAY to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.PROCUREMENT MANAGER – FURNITURE & LIGHTINGAre you an experienced Procurement Manager looking for a new and exciting opportunity? Are you a team-oriented person with a holistic, ambitious, and positive mindset and great stakeholder management and communication skills? Are you someone who is enthusiastic about interior decoration and is motivated to optimize the processes and being operational hands-on?If yes, please read on!About the jobAt our office facilities by the harbor edge in Horsens, you will become part of an energetic office community, consisting of approx.
colleagues looking forward to welcoming you in our team.As a Procurement Manager you will become part of a strong and ambitious Supply Chain team and a well running procurement team covering Furniture and Lighting.
At HAY we pride ourselves on treating each other with respect and supporting each other to stay focused, committed, and always motivated.Your everyday activities will be characterized by high speed and the requirement to engage in, direct and prioritize between multiple critical projects.More specifically, your tasks will includeLead, manage and support of Procurement Team of 9 employeesResponsible for the daily procurement operation in balance with category buyers and sales operationControl and optimization of the product flow internally and externally incl.
forecastingEnsuring fast, relevant, and pro-active back-office support incl.
on-time communicationSecure quality and process compliant operation executionTake part in the operational tasks when neededTravel to suppliers is expected to be approximately 10 days per year within Europe.
Are you the Procurement Manager we are looking for?Role expectations / What we expectYou have experience in running projects, coordinating tasks and/or leading teamsYou have an open approach to encourage stakeholder input and a structured, fact-driven approach to ensure improvements and optimizations are prioritized and implementedYou are a collaborator who is determined to see fruitful implementation of the initiatives you directYou have a holistic and positive mindset with the ability to see the big picture, commercial approach, and focus on the customer experience – and yet secure the detailsYou have an analytical, structured, and fact-based approach to problem solvingYou are professionally ambitious, and passionate about developing workflows and maintaining those that workYou are driven by creating motivation and clarity for your team, and it comes naturally to you to be at the forefront of new initiativesYou have a proven record of great communication and stakeholder management skillExperience required / You’ll needExperience with procurement and/or management, and a relevant background supporting the role and responsibilityExperience within furniture business can be an advantageAdvanced IT skills (proficient with D/Power BI, Microsoft Office Package, especially MS Excel and MS PowerPoint)Fluency in English What we offerWe offer a very exciting job in HAY within Procurement and Supply Chain, in an innovative organization focusing on reaching great results.
To us, it is all about knowing the business and our employees, defining the right solutions, and getting it done.
We want you to participate in that mission and of course, have fun along the way.
By joining HAY, you will have the opportunity to grow on a professional as well as a personal level, enhancing your knowledge within the procurement field working closely with highly experienced and inspiring colleagues.
The position as procurement manager can be a step up in relation to management responsibility.
You must have the courage to pay attention to the management task and develop yourself in the role.
You want to be a part of HAY?Then do not hesitate to send us your application and CV as soon as possible.
We evaluate candidates on an ongoing basis in the search for the right candidate.If you have any further questions regarding the position, please do not hesitate to contact John Cain at Who We Hire?Simply put, we hire everyone.
HAY is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more.
Here, you can bring your whole self to work.
We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
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