Ph3The Opportunity /h3 pWe're looking for a bCategory Manager /b who thrives on building long-term strategies, leading negotiations, and fostering supplier relationships. /p pIn this role, you'll shape the future of key material categories, ensuring our operations run smoothly with the right materials, at the right time, and at the best value - all while promoting quality, compliance, and inclusion. /p h3How you will have an impact: /h3 ul lipAnalytics and Market Intelligence: analyze commodity spend, analyze market dynamics and price developments; compare spend cost development vs market development on total cost of ownership base. /p /li lipSourcing Activities:as a spend owner assess, define, adjust and improve a HUB category strategy and plan (using CIPS methodology) in line with business needs and the PG procedures and regulations; align on the strategy with key stakeholders and communicate on a regular base; execute and deliver on agreed strategy deployment actions and follow-up on responsible functions and other stakeholders; align and deliver on the HUB category targets for KPIs with focus on cost, quality and timely /ppdelivery; regularly report on financial performance and supply performance; regularly review the balance of demand vs supply for critical materials. Take measures to secure supply vs demand and anticipate related to changes or non-repetitive/new requirements; promote emerging market sourcing activities where it brings additional value; mandate Supply Quality Development team in their undertaking for supplier issue resolution/hot topics. /p /li lipNegotiation and Contracting: collect detailed factory requirements; run tender/order specific RFx and negotiations where applicable; negotiate spend for selected suppliers; allocate volume. Sign and monitor Contracts, Frame /ppagreements and Service Level Agreements (SLA). /p /li lipCost Control Processes: provide input on price trend to BU Commodity Managers for the commodity guideline and to /ppHUB sales bidding processes; distribute market allocation, pricing, lead times, MOQ (If applicable) and Terms Conditions information to Factory SCM and/or relevant responsible person and control its usage /ppin the local ERP systems; improve on tender and project material costing on demand or where appropriate; promote cost breakdown analysis, should costing and run regular benchmarks; have contracts approved and approve PO as per applicable CAT/LAT. /p /li lipSupply Base Management: oversee the supplier relationship with regular review contract execution, supply performance, improvement activities and future; for suppliers in the HUB assign supplier account owner for the majority of the spend; lead supplier qualification for the ones in scope, perform risk assessment. Plan and assign audits to Supply Quality Development Engineer; based on performance data, evaluate, define and monitor improvement measures for selected suppliers; organize or ask for resources accordingly; research and scouting of new supplier with other function (i.e. SQ, Engineering). /p /li lipProjects: work closely with other functions to initiate, promote and support projects execution in order to bring value on total cost of ownership, risk mitigation, quality, cash, lead time, material availability; implementation of material cost cutting and risk mitigation projects, preferably using Dynamic Evolution methodology; execute on forward sourcing. Namely activities for RD, DTV, New Product Introduction, product cost improvement project. Support technology transfer projects, footprint changes and /ppother agreed improvement measures. Propose and perform make vs buy studies and run SCM implementation /p /li /ul h3Your Background /h3 ul liBachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration / Engineering or relevant experience managing E2E complex projects and process development, in the field of chemical/oilgas industry. /li li5-7 years of experience in Supply Chain Management/Sales/Project Management and strategic sourcing knowledge, possibly early expertise in category management. /li liAbility to lead in a matrixed, multicultural environment; proven ability to define and execute sourcing strategies; strong analytical and communication skills /li liKnowledge of international industrial supply chain and logistics challenges; commercial skills to facilitate negotiations and agreements with main suppliers. /li liFluent English (spoken and written); other languages are a plus /li liWillingness to travel (20-30%) /li /ul h3More about us /h3 pWe offer a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical, and mental wellbeing, as well as your personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us - in work and out. /p pDepending on your experience and role level, our benefits include:br/Annual Incentive Plan, flexible working, meal allowance, life insurance, medical check-up, psychological assistance, language trainings, coaching assessments. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr