Managing global categories across multiple business areas
Managing the business strategically with the objective to leverage, to promote complexity reduction, simplification, modularization, cost performance and innovation driving key Procurement processes in collaboration with other company functions.
Global leadership to develop and retain strong supplier relationships.
Coordinate and direct data research, analytics, and management to form globally aligned category strategies.
Lead the development of annual global category budgets and strategic plans for all Business Areas, identifying opportunities and risks.
Coordination of global activities to generate initiatives and projects to deliver productivity targets (e.g. global RFQs, negotiations etc.).
Manage and evaluate contractual agreement terms to ensure compliance across multiple Business Areas.
Implement and support actions to improve the Net Operating Working Capital.
Maximize buying efficiency, minimize supply disruption, and financial risks across all Business Areas, also supporting resolution of Supplier performance issues.
Support Program Management on new model Launches and platform refresh programs.
For the categories under her/his control, she/he will hold full responsibility for category budget and strategy and of supplier relationship management.

University degree (Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineer or Economics background is an asset)
Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in Procurement in a multinational environment
Energy (delivering results, leading others and oneself and demonstrating ambition and drive, converting ideas and concepts into projects and actions to satisfy our customers’ needs)
Openness (keeping the consumer and customer in focus, cross-collaboration and networking)
Adaptability and judgement and decision-making and acumen
Curiosity for innovation, coaching others and oneself, ability to learn
Experience in adjacent disciplines as manufacturing, research and development is welcomed; Adaptability to changing inputs and challenging situations;
Ability to work in a dynamic, multicultural environment, strong cooperation skills;
Interest in the future political and economic evolution, curiosity to explore the opportunities of the new world trends in sustainability, Internet-of-things, AI, digitization and innovative ideas/solutions;
Fluent in English

Procurement Category Manager

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