Regional Category Manager

4 days ago

ClujNapoca, Cluj, Romania Sales Consulting Full time €40,000 - €80,000 per year

The Regional Category Manager is responsible for leading supply chain initiatives to achieve key goals, including strategic material cost reduction, long-term commodity sourcing strategies, and driving continuous improvement within the European Supply Chain.

This person will also be responsible for creating a specialist 'go-to' point for Machined Parts, Fasteners, Rubber and Springs. 

We look forward to seeing your application

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

  • To lead and motivate a team of Strategic Sourcing Specialists to deliver on the Cluj P.O.R.
  • To collaborate with key stakeholders to align sourcing activities with business goals.
  • To manage the commodity budget and create a supplier capability matrix for machined parts, fasteners, rubber and springs.
  • To develop and execute category strategies to improve delivery, lead times, cost savings, payment terms, and supplier consolidation.
  • To drive cost reductions through proactive procurement strategies.
  • To ensure material availability to consistently meet customer expectations.
  • To build and manage strong supplier relationships while driving supplier development.
  • To oversee and own the supplier selection process.
  • To standardize reporting, processes, and project management using available systems and tools.
  • To define and implement future supply chain strategy and vision, while sharing best practices globally.

Who You Are:

You are detail-oriented, results-driven, and capable of thriving in a dynamic, multitasking environment. You readily distinguish between what's relevant and what's unimportant to make sense of complex situations. You show a tremendous amount of initiative in tough situations and are exceptional at spotting and seizing opportunities. You pursue everything with energy, drive, and the need to finish.

For This Role, You Will Need:

  • Degree qualified ideally within an engineering or technical field.
  • Solid track record within Supply Chain and procurement, ideally in a global multinational business.
  • Can-do approach and able to work collaboratively across a range of local, European and global stakeholders.
  • Technical understanding of purchased parts.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and successfully within a matrix organization.
  • Fluent level in English; Italian language is an advantage.
  • Advanced MS Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

  • Knowledge and experience in various commodities. An advantage would be machined parts, fasteners, rubber and springs.
  • Knowledge of MRP (preferred Oracle and/or SAP).
  • Ability to undertake some international travel.

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