Category Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and coach the category team.
• Lead the development of global category strategies for components and/or raw materials.
• Partner with cross-functional leadership to establish mutual goals that align with strategic plans.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders.
• Secure cross‑functional buy‑in to the commodity strategies, developing comprehensive communication and execution plans.
• Execute contracts reflecting the results of sourcing initiatives that adequately manage business and supply risks with appropriate legal terms and conditions.
• Foster performance‑based relationships with external suppliers; monitor all risks within the commodity supply base; adapt procurement strategies for mitigation actions.
• Track and forecast regional / global commodity markets impacting the category; provide monthly input to Sales for commodity changes.
• Identify areas within the commodity of sub‑optimized cost and value and implement actions to address such areas.
• Define and implement a commodity value optimization strategy in collaboration with procurement teams.
• Support productivity actions of the commodity in regions related to the global material spend, evaluate feasibility and ensure implementation.
• Ensure the financial tracking of this category on a monthly basis.
• Encourage investment in skills, the evolution of capabilities and harvesting of the right competencies and talent for the function.

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering field (STEM).
• Proven leadership skills; capable of leading a global team.
• Minimum of 10 years in a category/commodity management position with global responsibilities; experience with resins and plastic components is a plus.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment; automotive experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in building cost models to understand should‑cost and applying the knowledge to achieve results.

• Up to 40%.

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