Group Procurement Category Manager (w/m/d)

Group Procurement Category Manager (w/m/d)

Your responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive global category strategies in alignment with business needs and long‑term objectives.
• Lead the negotiation and management of global contracts and pricing agreements to secure competitive advantages and sustainable supplier relationships.
• Conduct in‑depth procurement market analyses to identify new suppliers, cost‑saving opportunities, and global synergies.
• Collaborate with local procurement teams and engineering to co‑create and align category strategies, ensuring consistency and local adaptability.
• Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships on a global scale, fostering innovation, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Identify and leverage synergies across production sites and business units to optimize sourcing strategies and procurement efficiency.
• Serve as the central escalation p...