Procurement Category Manager responsible for strategic sourcing and category management for Plastic Components at Electrolux. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance supplier relationships and achieve business targets.
Responsibilities
Managing the business strategically with the objective to leverage, promote complexity reduction, modularization, cost performance and innovation driving and ensuring productivity targets
Demonstrated ability to develop and retain strong supplier relationships with 360 degree approach (focusing on cost, quality, delivery, sustainability, risk management, innovation…) and extensive negotiation skills
Working in collaboration with Product Line Purchasing and Business Area Purchasing to build and deploy a category strategy that aligns all Product Line and Business Areas requirements supporting new project timing execution and matching with company targets
Manage relationships / partnerships with cross functional teams and internal stakeholders in different BA
Responsible of budget definition and implementation, Cost Model, NOWC optimization, supplier base definition
Manage and evaluate contractual agreement terms to ensure compliance
Address / support resolution to supplier driven performance issues as well as activities on supplier development and improvement projects
Requirements
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Finance, Business Management, or Equivalent
Minimum 3-5 years of relevant, progressive strategic sourcing, category management or equivalent
Strong soft skills in managing relationships with both external and internal stakeholders inside a global environment and at different hierarchical levels
Great communication skills
Ability to manage large data sets, and convert to actionable information / intelligence / actions
Stress management
Fluent English written and spoken
Benefits
Flexible work hours/hybrid work environment
Discounts on our award-winning Electrolux products and services
Family-friendly benefits
Health and Well-being initiatives
Extensive learning opportunities and flexible career path
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