Category Manager

Category Manager

Mexico City (Polanco Site)

Position Summary

Thales is looking for aCategory Managerwho is primarily responsible for the effective creation and implementation of all the categorys strategic direction and management of the category within the scope of their responsibility (supporting the Cybersecurity & Digital Identity production needs) working with the global team to implement category strategies assure supply of materials negotiate contracts and commercial terms and supplier relationship management). This role will be responsible for developing sourcing strategies managing supplier relationships as well as identifying and mitigating supply chain risk.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Act as the point of contact (POC) for internal and external stakeholders (e.g. Bids and Proposals Department Heads Suppliers Audits etc.) and determine the priorities for the Category within the region

• Help the Team Leader to organize the category in such a way as to ensure a calibrated workload as well as a link to Stakeholders in order to ensure that their needs requirements and priorities are addressed

• Ensure that Category Procurement and Stakeholder Team members adhere to the Thales Group Purchasing policies

• Ensure the Category adheres to the cost and competitiveness of the goods and services purchased through the Purchasing Executive Summary (PES)

• Establish a method and monitor the execution of Category activities.

• Monitor category markets on an on-going basis to identify and understand key players newcomers economic evolutions market or regulation constraints innovations and technology in order to support the development of the most up to date category strategies for the businesses.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business administration procurement or comparable field of study.

• 8 years of relevant work experience in procurement or similar position.

• Negotiation skills problem solver and strategic thinker.

• Fluent English with effective communication skills.

• MS Office Excel Outlook PowerPoint.

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What We Offer

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents including the following:

• Elective Health and Dental plans.

• Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match and without vesting period.

• Company paid holidays vacation days and paid sick leave.

• Company provided Life Insurance.

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