Sr Procurement Cat. Manager External Supply APMA

About the role

-To plan and lead Category initiatives for a clearly defined sub-category globally OR one category regionally OR all categories in one country OR multiple cross-unit categories in one country; to develop the sub-category strategy as part of the wider Category Strategy; to lead proactive sourcing projects, specification definition and demand management, as well as manage sub-category-specific supplier performance and innovation activities.

What you'll do

• Implement category strategic goals from overall Procurement strategy / Ecosystem management: Planning, organizing, and managing projects considering priorities
• Mapping the value chain, analyzing it and deriving potential scenarios. Includes the understanding and application of total cost of ownership and should cost modelling
• Participating in and / or leading financial discussions
• Applying financial knowledge to participate actively, e.g., in budgeting process
• Monitoring endtoend compliance (budget, payment, vendor PO, contract invoice, buying channel, etc.) and deriving corrective actions to improve compliance

What you need

• Procurement
• Negotiation
• Data analysis
• Vendor management
• Safety management
• M&A

Good to have

• Supply chain