(Global) Category Manager Production Machinery (f/m/d)

As part of the Global Indirect Procurement Team, we offer you an exciting and responsible role in a globally operating functional area. We enable our employees to get involved in interesting tasks in a modern working environment and to grow with them, as well as to develop professionally. If you are also enthusiastic about our meaningful product portfolio, we should definitely get to know each other.

Responsibilities:

• Global/ Local Category Management in the technical area (Capex, MRO, etc). Experience in other areas is desirable but not a requirement
• Independent procurement of (turnkey) production equipment and its maintenance services including MRO
• Responsible of all procurement relevant processes and project tasks in project procurement in the assigned area in a global environment (e.g. supplier pre-selection, cost analysis, contract negotiations, etc) including coordination with the relevant internal stakeholders
• Creation and Implementation of global category and supplier strategies
• Perform market analysis in assigned category, supplier selection and risk management
• Identify and implement potential synergies and measures to achieve savings and cost avoidance targets
• Negotiating and establishing Frame agreements with domestic and global suppliers
• Supplier Onboarding and phase-out
• Regular internal reporting focused on Projects, Cost Savings and Cost avoidance etc.

Qualifications:

• Degree in mechanical engineering or mechanical technician or several years of professional experience in the field of technical purchasing/materials management of Machinery and services or comparable qualification
• We also offer career changers with a corresponding technical background and commercial understanding the opportunity to develop further
• Independent and responsible way of working
• Experience in working with business partners, suppliers and service providers
• Intercultural competence and good stakeholder management
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team
• Negotiation skills and assertiveness
• Fluent English and basic French skills are required. Additional language skills: German and Spanish are considered advantageous