Experteer Overview
As a Global Category Manager for Cables, you will shape the procurement strategy for a fast-growing category across Europe and beyond. You’ll lead end-to-end sourcing, supplier performance, and contract management while embedding sustainability and supplier diversity into the strategy. You will work with cross-functional partners to drive value, mitigate risk, and ensure alignment with global procurement goals. This role offers meaningful impact through continuous improvement, cost reductions, and resilient supplier networks.
Responsibilities
- Lead the global cables category, developing strategic sourcing plans to deliver cost savings and long-term value across Europe
- Manage end-to-end procurement activities: KPI definition, supplier performance, contract negotiations, and compliance tracking
- Drive make-or-buy decisions, improvement programs, and supplier development to boost efficiency and competitiveness
- Integrate sustainability, ESG, and supplier diversity into procurement strategy
- Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships (SRM) for resilience, quality, and innovation
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and guide local strategic buyers to align with global goals
- Forecast industry trends and disruptions, enabling de-risking and alignment with product taxonomy to sub-tiers
- Run category project calls with cross-functional teams and establish a Corporate Category Council
- Support continuous improvement with year-on-year productivity gains in Quality, Service Levels, Delivery, and Cost
- Analyze spend data and present actionable insights to stakeholders
- Ensure all suppliers have up-to-date Corporate Supply Agreements (CSA), owned by the incumbent
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience (preferably in Business, Supply Chain or Engineering)
- Material control systems and processes background
- Strong preference for experience managing Cable categories and knowledge of their manufacturing proc