Global Category Lead (mfdiverse) ContiTech Information Technology REF94785X
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15 hours ago
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Job Summary
As a Global Category Lead you play a key strategic role in ContiTechs global purchasing organization. You drive category strategies manage international supplier relationships and work closely with global stakeholders always focused on value creation transparency and sustainable results.
In this role your key responsibilities include the following focus areas:
Management
- Lead and develop a global team in line with Continentals leadership principles
- Set objectives monitor performance and foster a motivated high-performing team
- Support team members in complex or challenging situations
Stakeholder Partnership
- Act as the interface between Purchasing Engineering Plants and Suppliers
- Translate business and purchasing strategies into concrete actions
- Train and support stakeholders in methods tools and processes
Category Management
- Build and implement the global category and supplier strategy
- Analyze data to identify spend demand and improvement opportunities
- Define KPIs track progress and ensure transparent communication
- Ensure alignment and satisfaction of global stakeholders
Supplier Relationship Management
- Analyze global supplier markets and conduct benchmarks
- Maintain strategic long-term supplier relationships
- Lead annual and strategic negotiations to optimize costs
- Ensure compliance with BPCoC Responsible Value Chain and support new supplier onboarding
Sourcing to Contract
- Independently conduct international negotiations with audit-proof documentation
- Drive make-or-buy decisions and value engineering initiatives
- Manage escalations claims and strategic complaints
- Oversee contract lifecycle management in full compliance with internal guidelines
Qualifications :
- Academic degree in business administration engineering or comparable qualification
- Several years of professional experience in purchasing within large international companies; ideally in technical purchasing (NPM) with a proven track record
- Proven leadership experience and solid project management skills
- Confident user of MS Office SAP R/3 and modern sourcing tools
- Excellent English skills; additional languages are an advantage
- Affinity for cooperation with people and intercultural competences
- Strong negotiation and communication abilities with high intercultural competence
- Resilient reliable collaborative and globally minded
- Willingness to travel internationally
Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.
Additional Information :
The well-being of our employees is important to us. Thats why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:
- Training opportunities
- Mobile and flexible working models
- Sabbaticals
and much more...
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Diversity Inclusion & Belonging are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age gender nationality cultural background disability religion ideology or sexual orientation.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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About Company
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2019, ... View more
