Job Description

• Develop and implement comprehensive global category strategies in alignment with business needs and long-term objectives.
• Lead the negotiation and management of global contracts and pricing agreements to secure competitive advantages and sustainable supplier relationships.
• Conduct in-depth procurement market analyses to identify new suppliers, cost-saving opportunities, and global synergies.
• Collaborate with local procurement teams and engineering to co-create and align category strategies, ensuring consistency and local adaptability.
• Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships on a global scale, fostering innovation, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Identify and leverage synergies across production sites and business units to optimize sourcing strategies and procurement efficiency.
• Serve as the central escalation point for critical supply issues (e.g., obsolescence), providing structured, best-practice-based solutions.
• Ensure effective alignment between global procurement strategy and local execution, acting as a key interface and change agent.
• Drive compliance with internal policies and external regulations, including ESG standards and the Code of Conduct, while proactively managing supply chain risks within assigned categories.