Sourcing Manager Background an d experience: Education Bachelor Ｏr Master degree in refractories Experience as quality engineermanager Ｏr researchermanager in the refractory industry （8 to 10 years） with focus on raw materials Managerial experience as an advantage Team-worker an d Team-player Good command of English in reading an d writing No experience of purchasing Scope: Sourcing an d market analysis of refractory raw material suppliers Conduct production process analysis an d supplier evaluations Create technical an d market reports of raw material suppliers （English） Prepare technical argumentation for negotiations of purchasers Quality Analysis of raw materials Active involvement in supplier qualification an d argumentation with RD an d Quality Department Study the opportunity to use the common an d cheaper material in order to save the raw material cost Create production portfolios of supplier Supplier file archive including investment design capacity production volume an d so on Collect all of information of new capacity development Collect information regarding the government regulation environmental issue which may impact the material availability in market Minimum 80 travelling mostly within China required