Category Manager (m/f/d)

Ihre Aufgaben:
• Leads RFx events from concept to contract closure and handover to the budget holder/service owners
• Develop procurement plans and gather requirements, evaluate opportunities for improvement and identify internal strategies/trends; validate baseline spend
• Regularly perform strategic analysis of the category spend, market segmentation, market trends and other influencing factors that feed into a documented Opportunity Analysis Reports and Source Plans
• Review, update and refine the strategy and plan in line with the strategic objectives and changes in market conditions
• Manage supplier relationships, including conducting regularly scheduled strategic supplier review meetings with supplier
• Execute competitive bid processes via RFx
• Classify suppliers and establish a performance review team to develop performance improvement plans and evaluate progress against plan
• Develop replacement and transition plans in case of supplier replacement and resourcing
• Direct management or oversight of all supply contracts within the category, including the identification of alternative vendors, supplier performance monitoring, reporting and intervention
• Drive the global sourcing policy and compliance within the stakeholder group
• Ownership of Vendor Identification and the Master Data Governance (MDG) process on both local and global vendors
• Collaborate with the Global Procurement teams to release synergies as identified

Ihre Qualifikationen:
• Extensive experience in Sourcing
• Experience of stakeholder management in a complex decentralized global environment
• Bachelor degree in Business or Supply Chain or a technical discipline relevant to the products
• Solid procurement/supply management experience
• Purchasing Management Certification (ISM/CPM, CIPS) preferred
• Experience of the full range of Procurement tools, techniques and accountabilities ranging from supplier management, category analysis; buying and handling
• Demonstrated experience in successfully negotiating complex supply agreements
• Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills
• A team player, with experience Working in a multi-national, multi-cultural environment across time-zones with virtual teams
• Fluent German and Business English Language

Ihre Vorteile:
• Attractive working environment
• Exciting tasks
• Accompanying throughout the entire recruitment process

Projektdauer: 3 MM+


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