Category Manager

GABTEO HR – Companie de Consultanta, Executive Search, Head-Hunting si Recrutare de Personal.

• Minimum of 8 years of related work experience within category management, sourcing, or procurement consulting (MRO/CAPEX, Marketing, Logistic);
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience is required;
• MBA or master’s degree in supply chain, operations, or business preferred;
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint;
• Strong leadership skills, including ability to motivate and manage people;
• Deep understanding of category management methods and approaches and an ability to apply various concepts to category-level activities;
• Expertise in one or more indirect spend categories (e.g.: MRO, Capital, Professional Services, HR, IT, Marketing, Facilities Services, etc.) including understanding external market dynamics, top suppliers, market trends and highlights, procurement strategies;
• Ability to determine the appropriate procurement strategy for given categories and business requirements;
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills;
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to provide custom solutions to the client’s requirements;
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.

• Developing and executing category strategies with a focus on developing a supply base to meet the changing requirements of the assigned category, analyzing market trends and business environment, and long term commercial strategic direction;
• Leading supplier negotiations within a framework of a strategic contractual relationship;
• Managing overall supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability development, contracting, risk mitigation, cost, and quality improvements;
• Identify cost savings through negotiations, event driven activities, and alternate sourcing strategies to achieve assigned cost reduction goals;
• Manage the team’s objective setting and achievement, performance, career growth, training, and competency development;
• Act as the escalation point for the category team, communicate and resolve operational issues, and escalate to the Regional Delivery Lead as required.

Benefits:

• A young team, a friendly atmosphere and a multinational environment;
• Meal tickets;
• Great work-life balance culture;
• Performance bonuses according to your results;
• Wide range of development and training options (including soft skills and language courses);
• Career path perspective and personal development plan;
• Medical coverage;
• Bookster and Benefits Online to enjoy your hobbies.