Team Lead Category Management - Compounds & Compounding Materials (within BA OESL) (m/f/d) - REF60185W

As a Team Lead Category Management your work will include the following tasks:

• To steer a team of Global Category Managers covering group of Categories on the BA level 
• To make sure that all the category goals / strategies and actions are in line with the BA strategy and the internal needs.

These tasks are divided into the following areas:

Strategy:

• To make a logical segmentation of the Group of Categories to have a balanced workload within the team of Global Category Managers. 
• To support, check and approve the Purchasing Strategies for each Category.
• To make sure that the Category strategies are compatible to each other, in line with BA strategy and implemented according to the plan.
• To present and align the strategies with BA stakeholders.

Commercial:

• To support the Global Category Managers for complex supplier negotiations if necessary and any kind of business escalation.
• To check and approve contracts defined by the Global Category Managers.

Management:

• To manage the team of Global Category Managers in order to achieve the defined goals.
• To identify potential development and provide the necessary training programs / coaching.
• To define priorities in order to use available resources efficiently.
• To support Global Category Manger for various escalation topics. 

Reporting:

• Share market situation with stakeholders
• To report Categories performance in regular base
• Forecast expected price development. 

• Master Degree; in exceptional cases an equivalent professional experience
• At least several years in Purchasing or equivalent, thereof a few years in automotive industry
• Project Management experience is a plus
• At least a few years leading remote teams or equivalent leading remote project teams
• At least several years exposure to international business 
• Experience of living abroad is a plus
• Fluent English and good German language skills (written and spoken)
• Business trip to be expected (up to 30% of working time max)

Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.

The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's 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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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 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

The ContiTech group sector develops and manufactures, for example, cross-material, environmentally friendly and intelligent products and systems for the automotive industry, railway engineering, mining, agriculture and other key industries. Guided by the vision of “smart and sustainable solutions beyond rubber,” the group sector draws on its long-standing knowledge of the industry and materials to open up new business opportunities by combining various materials with electronic components and individual services.