Category Manager Freight - Purchasing (TM)

Head of a Category team:

Implement and maintain a network within the Category and the other Categories within the Cluster organization to share competence and best practices;
Coach and develop the team and employees;
Actively support the team and employees in case of problems;
Define tangible targets and KPIs & Control the target achievement for the Category (e.g., track and trace forecasted performance vs. actuals performance savings);
Derive strategy and actions for managed categories based on internal stakeholder, business needs and market situation;
Develop a material and supplier strategy:

- Conduct market / internal demand analysis and benchmarks
- Drive the strategy definition process with cross-functional partners
- Ensure that Continentals requirements are reflected in the strategy
- Document and implement the strategy in all BAs/locations worldwide

Conduct regular supplier evaluation with main stakeholders;
Drive annual negotiations to constantly improve the cost situation;
Negotiate with suppliers;
Apply negotiation concepts to actively support and execute bundling within the respective Category;
Negotiate non-conformance cost with suppliers;
Monitor and adapt existing demands, volumes and/or service level agreements.

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University degree in Economics/Technical studies or relevant professional experience;
Several years of experience in different purchasing functions;
Capability to negotiate and operate with different cultures;
Experience in working with international teams on Purchasing issues;
Understanding for different foreign cultures (NAFTA/ Asia, several European cultures);
English mandatory;
German is a plus.

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What we offer:

Pay for Performance:

Achievement Bonuses and Rewards;
Relocation Bonus for non-Timisoara Residents;
Recommendation Bonuses for new team members;
Flexibility Program including flexible hours, mobile work and sabbaticals.

Wellbeing:

Health & Wellness (Private Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Sport activities etc.);
Different discounts (glasses, tires, medical, shopping);
In-house restaurant & coffee corners.

Life-Long Learning:

Technical, Soft Skills & Leadership trainings;
Dedicated Programs and Conferences;
Free Language Courses (English, German, French etc);
Access to e-learning platforms;
Career development opportunities (local and international);
Internal development communities (Experts, Agile Community of Practice, Artificial Intelligence etc).

Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.

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