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