Global Category Manager (m/f/d)
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a global procurement strategy for mechanical and engineered components, aligned with business and operational priorities
- Drive total cost of ownership improvements through cost modeling, design-to-cost initiatives, and value engineering
- Establish and maintain costed BOM frameworks to support product lifecycle decisions and cost transparency
- Lead sourcing initiatives including supplier selection, dual sourcing strategies, and qualification processes to strengthen supply continuity and competitiveness
- Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, capacity, quality and compliance aspects
- Continuous cost improvements and TCO optimization
- Evaluate and improve supplier performance (quality, delivery, responsiveness)
- Optimize effectiveness of sourcing strategies across regions and production sites
- Contribution to innovation, product cost targets and sustainability goals
- Team capability growth and talent development
- Identify opportunities for value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE) and supplier-led innovation
Profile
- Education in a relevant field (Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering or similar), Advanced degree (MBA or Master’s) is an advantage
- Solid experience in Global Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or Supply Chain within technically oriented or industrial environments
- Proven experience in managing global categories for electrical, electronic, or electromechanical components
- Strong track record in cost optimization, supplier negotiations, and risk management
- Solid understanding of cost structures for engineered components
- Experience with procurement systems and analytics tools (e.g., SAP, Ariba or similar)
- Fluent in English; additional languages beneficial
Benefits
- A highly motivated team and an open way of communication
- Dynamic and innovative market environment
- Flat hierarchies
About Hays
Real purchasing professionals are rare, in high demand and have a correspondingly high market value. Whether in operational or strategic purchasing, in indirect or direct purchasing, in line management or as a project expert, Hays opens doors for you and provides advice on your next career step – completely free of charge. We will find the right job for you on the basis of your experience and according to your interests and ideas. Simply register with us and benefit from interesting and suitable job offers and projects that are not advertised on the market. We look forward to hearing from you.
Staffing process for a permanent or temporary position
- Analysis of qualifications
- Telephone or personal interview
- Contact with customers
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1. Analysis of qualifications
We will review your application documents and carry out a detailed analysis of your professional qualification.
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