Category Manager

A global manufacturing company is looking for an experienced Category Manager to join our team, located in Mexico. We offer all the benefits of a top employer committed to further development, intercultural exchange and innovation We are looking for people who bring commitment and a sense of team spirit to every challenge they take on.

**Category Manager**

Manages the allotted purchasing tasks for the assigned material groups/categories.

**Your tasks/Responsibilities**:

- Monitors continuously the economical, technical & social market trends & risks for the assigned categories, sub-categories and suppliers (market surveys).
- Implements worldwide purchasing strategies for the assigned categories and sub-categories based on customer/ internal stakeholder requirements and market data / trends. Negotiates full congruence of customer terms, conditions and requirements with suppliers and mitigates deviations between the internal and external stakeholders
- Executes benchmarks and commercial negotiations with suppliers to achieve the customer RFQ / project and strategic purchasing objectives.
- Identifies and drives implementation of VA/VE ideas
- Negotiates and implements cash and capital improvement measures with suppliers
- Prepares and continuously updates the Category Statement for customer RFQs / projects
- Ensures the compliant supplier onboarding, award and release processes
- Concludes relevant supplier contracts (e.g. Framework Agreement, Service Level Agreement, Quality Assurance Agreement, including adequate pre-agreements) in the range of assigned responsibility
- Manages the assigned global supplier portfolio based on customer & internal stakeholder requirements, including identification and onboarding of new capable suppliers to enhance competition
- Derives measures with suppliers to safeguard capacities for the to be delivered goods and services.
- Manages escalations with suppliers, especially in events seriously endangering LEONI production and/or deliveries to the customers (e. g. material allocation, late delivery of material, goods or services)
- Recovers non-conformance and non-performance costs from suppliers (in escalation).
- Monitors and reports the allotted KPIs and develops and implements adequate measures to resolve deviations.
- Supports clarification of invoice discrepancies on prices, terms and conditions, triggered by Accounting.
- Meets suppliers regularly to exchange information and to tackle actual topics, including regular on-site visits at the suppliers to stay up-to-date with their technology
- Supports on special tasks based on upper level decision
- Adheres to all applicable WSD processes, company guidance and legal requirements

Category Manager

MX-YUC-Merida 2 - MER0000QD

**Your Profile**:

- Bachelor´s Degree on Industrial Engineering or similar.
- At least 3 years of experience in a similar role (Logistics, supply chain, purchasing)
- Strong attention to detail, ability to concentrate and analyze complex situations, reliability, willingness to learn, humility.
- Business fluent language skills in English; additional language skills are an advantage.
- We are looking forward to meet you_