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:

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 terms and conditions as well as 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 ( 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

·Prepares RFQs for standard and design parts, negotiates part price and tooling cost to reach the project targets, initiates the sourcing committee, organize the kick-off meeting and monitors the development of the design parts

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.