Equipment & Indirect Supplier Development Manager

About the role

COFICAB Group, a global leader in automotive cables and wires supporting industrial projects across its worldwide plant network, is recruiting an Equipment & Indirect Supplier Development Manager. The role develops and qualifies equipment and indirect suppliers worldwide so that they are competitive, technically compliant and reliable, working with plants, engineering and suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, map and prospect equipment suppliers worldwide, focusing on best-cost countries such as Turkey, Eastern Europe, North Africa, China and India.
• Lead supplier qualification, approval and onboarding in line with Group requirements.
• Define and review equipment technical specifications, layouts and supplier offers with corporate functions, plants and engineering, and give clear technical recommendations.
• Take part in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) as required.
• Manage RFQs, technical and commercial comparisons and negotiations, supported by Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analyses, and coordinate purchasing contracts with the Legal function.
• Monitor supplier performance (delivery, quality, after-sales service, spare parts lead times), run periodic reviews, manage claims and follow up corrective actions.
• Monitor supplier financial and dependency risks to secure supply continuity.
• Coordinate equipment projects with plants, engineering and suppliers, and promote equipment standardization and best-practice sharing across plants.
• Maintain the supplier database and equipment homologation list, and report monthly on cost savings, sourcing pipeline, qualification and performance.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance or a related technical field.
• Professional experience in industrial maintenance, industrial processes, equipment engineering or technical purchasing.
• Solid knowledge of cable manufacturing equipment.
• Experience in supplier qualification, technical and commercial negotiations, equipment validation and industrial project coordination is an advantage.
• Fluent written and spoken English; willingness to travel internationally to supplier sites and Group plants.

Required skills

• Purchasing, reporting and ERP application proficiency.
• Negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills, project management and relationship building.