Global Category Manager (Tools)

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Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunities look different for everyone and we take pride in recognizing the potential in every individual.

As a Group we are a global manufacturer of building materials; our 41500 employees across 300 locations in 90 countries offer immense opportunities to anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyones contribution equally and encourage you to bring your whole self to workenriching the company in the processbecause together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

Knauf Industries is a division of the Knauf Group specializing in the design and manufacture of packaging insulation and technical components. We operate in 8 countries with 38 facilities and a workforce of approximately 2000 employees. We are experts in foam molding plastic injection molding extrusion and thermoforming. We serve the agri-food automotive industrial and construction markets.

Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy lies at the heart of our strategy underscoring our commitment to human values and sustainable development.

Driven by shared visions and goals we live and work at Knauf worldwide in accordance with clear values: Menschlichkeit (humanity) partnership commitment and entrepreneurship. If these values resonate with you this opportunity might be of interest.

We are looking for: Global Category Manager (Tools)

• Coordinate and align Sales Project Management plants Industrialisation teams and suppliers on tooling requirements priorities timelines and decisions.

• Act as a change agent driving improvements in tooling sourcing supplier management cost transparency and cross-functional ways of working.

• Develop and implement the global tooling category strategy in line with business needs stakeholder priorities and Knauf Industries objectives.

• Lead RFI/RFQ processes commercial negotiations and supplier selection ensuring compliance with procurement governance and project timelines.

• Build manage and develop a competitive global tooling supplier panel including supplier relationships performance reviews and risk management.

• Drive supplier performance and continuous improvement against QCD targets including quality cost delivery innovation and sustainability.

• Identify and deliver cost-reduction standardisation and value-improvement opportunities across the tooling category.

• Monitor market developments supplier capabilities and commercial risks to secure continuity of supply and support informed business decisions.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Procurement Supply Chain Management Engineering Business Administration or a related discipline.

- Minimum 3 years of experience in a comparable role in strategic procurement category management sourcing or supplier management within an international industrial environment.

- Demonstrated experience of leading RFI/RFQ processes supplier selection commercial negotiations and supplier-performance management.

- Experience in tooling moulds EPP/EPS processing or injection-moulding technologies is an advantage.

- Experience in the automotive industry is an advantage.

- CIPS qualification or a comparable professional procurement certification is an advantage.

- Professional working proficiency in English both written and spoken; additional languages are an advantage.

- Experience working with cross-functional international and remote stakeholder groups is preferred.

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