Overview Global Category Manager - Uniforms, Travel and General Services. This role manages all procurement activities on a global level, fosters adoption of procurement policy, develops category-specific processes, and leads sustainability and diversity-related procurement with key suppliers. The global category manager collaborates with stakeholders and regional strategic procurement teams.
Responsibilities Define, drive and implement travel, uniforms, protective equipment and general services sourcing category strategies or renew strategic sourcing categories management plans
Identify key stakeholders; collaborate, advise and influence in a matrix organization
Identify business requirements, work with the stakeholders to define supplier requirements
Lead RFI's/RFP's/RFQ's, negotiate contractual terms with potential suppliers
Support strategic vendor qualification process
Carry out category spend, market and product analysis required for category profiling
Lead Category Councils worldwide involving the local procurement teams
Develop and execute an optimal sourcing strategy for the managed categories
Lead contractual discussions with suppliers within portfolio of managed categories
Responsible for the spend cube accuracy for managed categories
Effectively assess supplier proposals using Total Cost of Ownership approach and considering SLAs and supplier ESG readiness
Set-up KPI's and monitor service levels to ensure compliance and uninterrupted availability
Work closely with business stakeholders to build consensus and alignment for sourcing & procurement projects, advise and influence in a matrix organization
Manage costs (should-cost models, cost reductions, value creation, etc.) and drive savings
Set rules of engagement with divisions/country organizations (incl. subsequent control of compliance) with respect to scope of managed categories
Support and assist Head of Indirect Procurement with category specific analysis
Qualifications Bachelor or master's degree in Procurement, Business, Economics, Supply Chain or equivalent
5 years of experience as Global Category Manager or Global Vendor Manager having led travel, uniforms, protective equipment and general services or similar sourcing projects at regional or global level
Preferred experience (not mandatory) in airport and logistics related applications
Proven track record in delivering year to year cost savings, driving cost reduction and supporting transformation projects
Excellent negotiating skills and understanding of contractual key terms
Strong process and project management experience, analytical skills
Strong leadership skills to effectively manage category processes, and cross functional teams in a matrix organization
Ability to work with key stakeholders in multicultural environments and at various levels
Down-to-earth and positive work attitude, hands-on mentality, team worker
Excellent social & communication skills - able to clearly articulate position in a complex organization
English skills at business level (written and spoken) are a must; any additional language is an advantage
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Note: This posting reflects current job requirements and responsibilities and may be subject to change.
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