Bühler AG
Every day, billions of people come into contact with Bühler technologies to fulfill their basic needs for food and mobility. Our technologies are in smartphones, solar panels, diapers, lipstick and banknotes. They can be found in the food you eat and the vehicles you drive. Our goal is to develop innovations for a better world that are healthy, safe and sustainable.
Head Global Category Management & Sustainability
The main responsibility of Manufacturing, Logistics & Supply Chain (MLS) is to ensure a smooth supply chain for Bühler and our customers - in the regions for the regions. Our 29 factories worldwide follow the BPS Bühler Production System with its Total Synchro principles and SQCDP targets, and each factory in our network has a clearly defined focus. Our 12500 employees worldwide, out of that 500 employees in the MLS organization, strive to deliver Bühler products every day at the right time, at the right cost and in the right quality.
The Global Category Management Team for Automation is responsible for leading the global strategy and portfolio management. This in-cludes developing and implementing strategic sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving innovation to achieve global procurement objectives in the areas of sustainability, quality, cost, delivery, and network.
- You lead the team of Global Category Managers as the center pillar of the strategic procurement, including Category Management and Lead Buying
- You are responsible for managing and developing category strategy for the entire Group as part of the global procurement strategy
- You define the supplier portfolio for the regions and local markets together with the Regional Category Managers
- You support negotiations of global framework agreements and take TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) into account
- You are responsible for leading global/regional RFPs and cost reduction projects
- You are responsible for the supplier relationship management
- Completed studies (Supply Chain, Business Administration, Process Management) FH/University with experience in the industrial goods industry
- 5 years of experience in category management in a global matrix organization, at least 3 years in a leading position
- Ability to demonstrate strong analytical and conceptual skills as well as negotiation and commercial competences
- Technical affinity for IT systems (including ERP SAP, SAP BW, SRM systems, MS Office, etc.)
- English (business fluent)
- Willigness to travel international up to 20%
- Career and personal development
- Cross-cultural working environment
- Employer-funded pension plan
- Canteen
- Parking area
- Modern mobility concept
- Good connections with public transport
- Employee benefits and discounts
- Profit-sharing
- Seniority bonus
Franziska Oertel
HR Recruiting and Marketing Specialist
www.linkedin.com/in/franziska-oertel
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