Regional Category Manager_HC
- Representing the category and the region in an international team.
- Establish and implement Material category strategy,
- Identify and qualify new international suppliers through market research.
- Conduct price negotiation and maintain supplier contract and long-term purchasing agreement.
- Play a role as product expert for assigned categories and being the contact window for cross-functional stakeholders.
- Conducting material cost analysis inside the category.
- Build up supplier pool and optimize supplier portfolio.
- Conduct supply market/chain analysis and manage supply risk through internal collaboration and external leverage.
- Managing Suppliers via supply chain risk assessment, regular business review and negotiation, supplier mentoring and education
Skills:
- Skillful and experienced in contract management, aware and know well about the contracting process and relevant contract term.
- Good at Negotiation skills, Sourcing process control, know well about the sourcing and strategic purchasing process with a timeline focus.
- Able to conduct Cost analysis individually and understand the cost structure and drivers clearly.
- 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