Global Category Manager_HC

Industry Focus: Motors for HVAC appliances (Heat Pumps, commercial and residential climate air-condition solutions.

Your contribution to something big

As a Global Category Manager, you play a key role in ensuring the efficiency and resilience of Bosch’s global supply chain for our sustainable HVAC portfolio. You will be responsible for the lead of one of our most relevant procurement strategies, lead negotiations, build sustainable supplier relationships to contribute innovation and long-term growth.

• You are leading, developing and implementing a global category strategy for motors. Aligning strategy cross-functionally with all relevant stakeholders across all regions (EMEA, APAC, AME) and HC product lines, considering e.g. product roadmaps, stakeholder requirements, quantity developments, supply markets, supplier performance
• Coordination (definition, follow-up) of global category activities.
• Manage key agreements together with commercial buyer function: Contract & price negotiations, corporate agreements, commercial price agreements etc.)
• Management of complex international business environment: PUR volume / Number of suppliers / number of parts / international HC-plants and manufacturing,

What distinguishes you?

Education

Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field.

Experience:

• Proven experience in strategic commercial procurement, strategic category management, supplier negotiations and contract management of >5 years
• International experience and technical background related to HVAC business and technology is a plus

Working Style and Methods:

Responsibility and ownership. structured, detail-oriented, and proactive; Able to manage multiple priorities and collaborate across teams.

Personality

Strong strategic mindset and communication excellence; Resilient, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement

Languages : Fluent in English (written and spoken); additional languages are a plus