We have 2 vacancies :
1. Regional Category Manager (Raw Material)
2. Regional Category Manager (ElectroMecahnical)
Responsibilities :
- Responsible to develop and execute regional and local Procurement and Supplier Strategies for specific spend categories within Region and in alignment with Global Category Manager (GCM), regional plants and markets. Establishing Cost optimization- and innovation management while considering Sourcing resilience to contribute to the bottom-line impact of the organization.
- Securing optimal internal customer support as well as procurement activities for direct material and services in order to guarantee smooth production and sales.
- Supports the compliance of procurement processes and -policy enforcement within assigned area of responsibility. An important focus lies on a professional interaction with Suppliers in respect of compliance which includes our strong commitment to fulfill environmental, health and sustainability criteria.
- Developing and executing professional sourcing strategies for the assigned spend categories within regional scope and/or local as well as executing constant market observation on price, supplier, market product development and innovation. Align strategy with global category manager for global spend categories.
Requirements :
- Degree in mechanical or electro-mechanical
- >5 years’ experience in a similar position and industry
- Experience in Strategic Procurement
- Experience in contract- and supplier relationship management
- Leadership experience in complex organizations
- Experience in execution of professional tenders and category management
- Change Management
- Experience in Supply Chain Management
