Strategic Category Specialist in Purchasing
Strategic Category Specialist in Purchasing
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Job Description
Execute the purchasing process for indirect materials in the area of IT products & services.
Act as interface and represent the interests of Continental and the Purchasing Community towards all internal and external stakeholders.
Understands the business and purchasing strategy to derive actions for own managed category
Guide support and train local and central stakeholders to execute with the right tools methods and processes
Develop and sustain (supplier) strategy for respective integrated category in alignment with all relevant stakeholders and supervisors and in compliance with all relevant purchasing processes guidelines and procedures
Understand multiple data management systems and manage data analytics for the respective integrated category (identify spend profile and concentration estimate / predict demand etc)
Turns strategy into concrete actions and tangible goals as well as defining monitoring and reporting relevant KPIs to track progress where applicable
Ensures stakeholder satisfaction through transparent and early communication / involvement
Analysis of the global supplier market and conduction of benchmark analysis to derive actions for the global supplier portfolio
Performs annual and regular negotiations to constantly improve the cost situation for respective integrated category actively drives improvement or Total Cost of Ownership programs with suppliers
Ensure Compliance with Business Partner Code of Conduct Continental Ethics and Values and all Corporate Guidelines
Qualifications :
- Completed Bachelors degree in Engineering or Administration
- Proven experience in category management project management or related roles.
- Excellent negotiation communication and presentation skills
- Knowledge in IT products and services
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to collaborate and influence crossfunctional teams.
- Experience and Knowledge in cost structures (Cost breakdown cost transparency etc.
- Experience with SAP system
- Advanced English & Spanish
Informaes adicionais :
Hybrid Model
Pronto para dirigir com a Continental D o primeiro passo e preencha o formulrio online.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
