What's on Offer
- Challenging, international role for an inspiring company
- Competitive salary, bonus, add-ons
- Possibility to work remotely
Job Description
- Create and implement regional category strategy
- Develop improved local and regional sourcing strategies
- Establish and develop efficient relationships with key stakeholders on local markets
- Ensure that sourcing is procured in an efficient, professional and cost-effective manner
- Identify opportunities and driving sourcing initiatives that generate value and cost efficiencies
- Select new suppliers, conduct supplier performance evaluation
- Constantly work on supplier development by implementing lean initiatives on supplier's side
- Pro-active communication and sharing of best practices with other Category Managers
- Deliver timely reporting
The Successful Applicant
- Higher education in Economics, Business or Logistics, CIPS certification would be a strong asset
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in regional or global procurement department
- Business orientation and proven results in category strategy development and implementation
- Strong suppliers management and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated cross-functional team work
- Pro-active and self-motivated
- Fluency in English