Procurement Category Manager, Packaging
JOB DESCRIPTION
Join us where great consumer experiences begin.
At the Electrolux Group, a leading global appliance company, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people and our planet. We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyable and sustainable living.
Come join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute and grow together.
Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home!
All about the role:
Reporting to the Global Procurement Director – Chemical Raw Material and Packaging, you will support activities with specific focus on Europe plants. You will drive cross functional initiatives and you will be responsible for packaging category of new projects, cost out activities, budget, strategy definition, complexity reduction, supplier relationship management and consolidation, contract management, and many other activities.
What you will do:
- Managing new projects awarding supporting timing execution and matching with company targets.
- Managing the business strategically with the objective to leverage, promote complexity reduction, modularization, cost performance and innovation driving and ensuring productivity targets using LTA.
- Drive RFQ processes to benchmark current supplier base competitiveness and look for opportunities
- Demonstrate ability to develop and retain strong supplier relationships with 360 degrees approach (focusing on cost, quality, delivery, sustainability, risk management, innovation…) and extensive negotiation skills.
- Manage relationships / partnerships with cross functional teams and internal stakeholders in different BA
- Responsible of BU definition and implementation, Cost Model, NOWC extension, supplier base definition
- Manage and evaluate contractual agreement terms to ensure compliance.
- Address / support resolution to supplier driven performance issues as well as activities on supplier development and improvement projects.
Who you are:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Finance, Business Management, or Equivalent
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant, strategic sourcing, category management or equivalent; leadership experience required as well as target oriented
- Strong team player
- Lean and efficient way of working
- Flexible and self-driven
- Strategic approach and open-minded person focus on finding solutions and on continuous improvement
- Strong soft skills in managing relationships with both external and internal stakeholders inside a global environment and at different hierarchical levels
- Great communication skills
- Ability to manage complexity, large data sets, and convert to actionable information / intelligence / actions
- Stress management
- Fluent English written and spoken
Where you’ll be:
You’ll be based in an international context, in Susegana (Italy) or Olawa, Siewierz, Zabrze, Zarow, Swidnica (Poland).
Benefits include:
- Flexible work hours / hybrid work model
- Dynamic and collaborative environment
- World-class learning opportunities and flexible career path
- Modern and comfortable office
- Discounts on our award-winning Electrolux products and services
As part of the Electrolux Group, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you.
Find out more on:
Electrolux Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/electrolux/life/lifeatelectrolux