Global Category Manager BA OESL - Sensors & Electronic Parts

These tasks await you:

• Build up and maintain portfolio strategy in line with the BA needs and define a well-balanced portfolio; to minimize risk, to ensure flexibility, to get an advantage position on the supplier market;
• Define, deliver and update a Sourcing List;
• Identify and onboard new potential suppliers where the need is identified;
• Identify any value improvement activities and steer implementation;
• Present and align the strategies with BA stakeholders;
• Handle all negotiations at the Category Supplier; 
• Negotiate and maintain necessary global contracts;
• Support Advance Purchasing with complex / difficult negotiations;
• Manage suppliers in representant of the BA;
• Support Region Purchasing for Quality, Supply and Commercial escalation;
• Conduct market survey for the category of Investment in the Region;
• Support the plants as the next escalation level in case of supply problems (quality or delivery);
• Share market situation with stakeholders;
• Report categories performance in a regular base;
• Forecast expected price development;

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, in exceptional cases an equivalent professional experience;
• Many experience in the field of purchasing, and experience in the automotive are is desirable;
• Strong purchasing portfolio handling (strategy, supplier list, market know-how, portfolio analysis, forecast);
• Experience in RFQ, Offer analysis and comparison;
• Experience in risk management claims, finance;
• Ability to work with a remote team; 
• Project Management experience is a plus;
• Functional or project leadership experience is a plus; 
• English language skills in written and spoken; 
• Good communication and teamwork skills;
• Many years of exposure to international business;
• Willingness to travel, about 30% of the time.

What we offer:

• Compensation package: 14th salaries plus performance bonus
• Lunch Allowance: in line with local regulation
• Health and Life Insurance;
• Flexibility - Flexible schedule, hybrid work.
• Home-Office - Employees received 1,00€ net for each Home-Office day, paid monthly.
• Vacation days - 22 days per year + 3 extra days the following year (considering absenteeism). Seniority days added starting from 3 years in the company.

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