Global Category Manager (1-year fixed-term)

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Global Category Manager (1-year fixed-term) - Your future role?

As Global Category Manager, you will develop and implement global Capex, MRO, and Laboratory IM&S strategies (and related tactical plans) to source the IM&S categories and secure supply in line with business plan, besides operating with significant autonomy. You will lead global cross functional sourcing for Capex, MRO and Laboratory M&S within controlled spend. You will support the execution of major CAPEX projects in Europe and drive the implementation of MRO and Laboratory M&S projects in Europe.

You will report directly to the Sr. Global Cat. Mgr. Capex, Maint.&Uti.This role is open with a flexible location within EMEA. This role is open with a 1-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension or conversion.

Multiple location: Kemptthal (Switzerland), Naarden (Netherlands), Dortmund (Germany), Vernier (Switzerland), Avignon (France), Argenteuil (France)

Main responsibilities:

Sourcing Strategy

• Drive the development and implementation of global category strategies within the framework of the global procurement strategy

• Analyze market and implement risk management strategies for the portfolio

• Lead global sourcing strategy development within cross functional teams including regional category managers for relevant categories

• Drive global sourcing strategy implementation by leading major RFQs and key negotiations

Portfolio Management

• Negotiate contracts globally

• Select, manage and audit suppliers

• Identify opportunities for portfolio optimization and actively involve and engage stakeholders in development of optimization plans

• Own key supplier relationship, and lead escalated supplier conflict resolutions.

• Link with Site Buyers, Regional Category Managers, Regional IM&S Heads and sourcing centers to identify alternative suppliers in other geographies, deploy global strategies, contracts and framework agreements, collect supplier performance feedback and ensure supplier performance at target levels

• Identify potential demand and specification changes and communicate them to suppliers

• Support tactically the execution of major CAPEX projects in Europe (suppliers selection, RFP’s, RFQ’s, contract negotiation,…)

• Drive the implementation of MRO and Laboratory M&S using the support of the local IM&S team

Stakeholder Relationship

• Actively support internal stakeholder and IM&S Regional category managers in defining and implementing the procurement strategy for the CAPEX, MRO and Lab M&S projects globally.

• Represent procurement in the project steering committees, acting as a project team member and participating to the strategical and tactical decisions along CAPEX projects execution.

• Communicate to key internal stakeholders (Engineering, Finance, , Ops Heads)/Global Category Managers any market conditions changes which may affect the Business

• Actively support the responsible sourcing projects implementation & provide information to Procurement Sustainability Manager when needed

• Identify potential demand and specification changes and communicate/influence business stakeholders to drive cost improvements

Cost Optimization and Business Planning

• Prepare initiative plans and forecasts in line with business budget cycle

• Develop cost reduction projects

• Provide price forecast and market trends for key commodities and services

Required competencies:

• University degree in mechanical or chemical engineering or other technical field

• Specific procurement education preferred

• At least 7 years of experience in IM&S procurement of technical categories, with minimum 5 years of experience in CAPEX procurement

• Fluency in English and French

• Experience in engineering services sourcing and EPCM project execution model

• Experience running tenders with high complexity

• International exposure in previous role

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