Category Manager

FUNCTIONS

We are currently looking for a Category Lead Buyer for raw materials who will be responsible of securing a multi-year uninterrupted supply of selected category materials in the factories at competitive cost and quality compliance. You will develop category knowledge and work cross functionally across responsible spend areas and prepare, lead and execute global strategic sourcing initiatives as agreed with the line manager with a view of becoming a category expert. As key responsibilities we can highlight the following: - Responsible for the sourcing of the portfolio entrusted, being specialist in the markets with a competitive advantage and continuous improvement by minimizing spend.- Perform global internal and external analysis, generate local opportunity proposals and provide input into global opportunity assessment.- Define, leads and implement successfully global purchasing strategies and/or action plans by category and execute and/or supervise negot...