Overview
A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators) have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.
Reporting to the relevant Global Category Manager and/or Categories Team Leader (CTL) depending on geographic location.
Key Figures
* Annual volume of commitment and spend within relevant categories and % of Savings
* Number of suppliers for the given category and the structured closure of legacy, close and disengage suppliers as defined by the category strategies
* Year on year competitiveness and cost reductions
* Categories operational performance (quality, on-time delivery, supply risk assessment, ..)
* % Categories compliance with policy suppliers based on both commitment and spend
* Implementation of framework agreement(s) or specific contract(s) where there is a business need
Role and Responsibilities
The Category Manager (CM) supports one or several procurement categories. The CM works in close relation with the relevant Global Category Managers (GCM), the Categories Team Leader (CTL) and the Tactical Buyer (TB). All CM actions must be in line with the strategy defined by the Global Category Manager and the CM will have a regular feedback loop with the GCM. The CM's prime role is the management of the RFI or/and RFP's up to PVet 4 stage for business critical work packages (up to PVet 5 based on some Regions) in order to provide competitiveness to the business. In addition to this their main tasks are:
* Strategy — Provide input into worldwide category strategies for short, medium and long term needs; Ensure the relevant players have a good knowledge of Thales needs and support the category strategy so that the business secures targeted projects and customer competitive advantage; Ensure clear and measurable savings targets are identified and delivered by category and endorsed by business / project; Ensure category commitment and spend compliance tracking is well reported.
* Procurement Competitiveness Capture — Monitor category markets on an on-going basis to identify and understand key players, newcomers, economic evolutions, market or regulation constraints, innovations and technology in order to support the development of the most up to date category strategies for the businesses; Based on the above provide insights as to how products / projects could be more competitive via the adoption of different suppliers / methodologies / technology etc.; In conjunction with the Procurement Product, Bids and Project Managers (PPM) and cross functional teams, the CM supports the preparation of Make / Buy decisions (led by the PPM) in order to optimise business performance.
* Governance, Leadership and Performance Management — Ensure THALES governance is applied using KPI's and root cause corrective actions
* Supplier / Acquisition Management — Performance management of the supply base in line with the standards set out by the Global Category Manager; Ensure supplier competitions follow the governance process and are balanced and fair to improve business and customer performance; Ensure supplier contracts and framework agreements are negotiated when required in line with category strategies; Ensure global contracts / framework agreements are adopted and utilised; Ensure specific legal compliance government or special customer requirements are taken into account during conception / implementation of category strategies; Ensure Thales e-Acquisition and all THALES procurement tools are properly used according to governance procurement work packages at global level; Ensure risks, opportunities and Tier supply chain mapping are understood and managed to optimise business performance; Based on performance management of the supply base identify suppliers requiring focused development actions and ensure the Supplier Development Team has the required support to conduct these actions.
* Operational Support — Ensure the Tactical Buyers receive all required information to raise the Procurement Orders.
At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth. Great journeys start here, apply now!
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