Regional Category Manager

Job Description

1. Representing the category and the region in an international team.
2. Establish and implement Material category strategy,
3. Identify and qualify new international suppliers through market research.
4. Conduct price negotiation and maintain supplier contract and long-term purchasing agreement.
5. Play a role as product expert for assigned categories and being the contact window for cross-functional stakeholders.
6. Conducting material cost analysis inside the category.
7. Build up supplier pool and optimize supplier portfolio.
8. Conduct supply market/chain analysis and manage supply risk through internal collaboration and external leverage.
9. Managing Suppliers via supply chain risk assessment, regular business review and negotiation, supplier mentoring and education

Qualifications

Skills:

1. Skillful and experienced in contract management, aware and know well about the contracting process and relevant contract term. 
2. Good at Negotiation skills, Sourcing process control, know well about the sourcing and strategic purchasing process with a timeline focus.
3. Able to conduct Cost analysis individually and understand the cost structure and drivers clearly.
4. Familiarize with risk management on material control at component level and supplier level down to second tier.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English with well-equipped cross culture communication skills
• Good strategic thinking mindset and target orientation
• Bachelor’s degree or above in mechanical engineering or business administration
• Six years or above sourcing and/or strategic purchasing working experience in favor of complex mechanical assemblies
• An adaptive learner with proactive working attitude,
• Skillful at Microsoft Office (Excel & PPT etc.)
• Plus, if professional skill with supply chain management/global logistic  
• Plus, if experience with SAP
• Plus, if language skill with Japanese

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