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Continental Global Category Manager - Production Equipment Purchasing in Otrokovice 2, Czech Republic
We are one of the largest employers in the Zlín region and we offer you an interesting job in a stable and successful company with a rich social program.
As „ Global Category Manager – Production Equipment Purchasing“(m/w) you are responsible for the machine investment purchase of miscellaneous machine groups with the Business Area TIRES. You are the Purchasing-Key Account for Tire Technologies and related Services, managing the strategic supplier-portfolio und collaborating with our stakeholders to ensure a maximized value add also beyond negotiation results.
In detail your tasks will be:
Preparation and execution of high-value, international negotiations for production equipment and related services as worldwide Purchasing Key Account
Interface and Stakeholder Management (External Suppliers, Engineering, Controlling, Legal and (Plant) Management)
Supplier Management
Analysis of the global supplier market
Supplier evaluation and execution of supplier audits
Selection and development of suppliers, particularly focusing on best-cost suppliers
Creation and implementation of a global supplier- and sourcing-strategy
Claim and escalation management
Contract Management
Planning, creation and negotiation of high-value, multi-year frame and joint development contracts
Creation and implementation of new cooperation concepts (e.g., volume contracts with call-offs, outsourcing of emergency remote support)
Functional management and support of the plant purchasing departments in regard to your area of responsibility
Support of plant and central functions in the preparation of budgets and capital requests
Execution of make-or-buy decisions or initiation of value engineering projects
Job Requirements
Academic Degree (master) in economics, engineering or natural sciences
Long-term work experience in Strategic Purchasing, Sales or Purchasing related areas as well as a distinct technical understanding
Expert in conducting complex negotiations
Excellent communication and intercultural skills
Experience in strategy development as well as strategy implementation
A high degree of independence as well as experience in acting and deciding autonomously
Experience in project management, preferably as project leader
Experience in leadership of teams (functional), international context is preferable
Understanding of business processes of various industrial enterprises
Fluent English skills, German language skills preferable (written and spoken)
Willingness to travel
Profound MS Office skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI, OneNote)
Basic knowledge in SAP applications preferable
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