Global Category Lead, Capital Equipment(m/w/x)

Description

You will drive global procurement excellence by managing capital expenditure across 35 sites, balancing strategic category development with hands-on supplier negotiations to optimize the company's worldwide operations.

Requirements

• •Degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or comparable education
• •Minimum 8 years Global Category Management experience
• •Good knowledge of manufacturing technologies
• •Deep understanding of machine and process validation
• •Understanding of component impact on downstream processes
• •Ability to understand 3rd party technical documentation
• •Ability to read machine documentations (3D, 2D, BOM)
• •Knowledge of products, materials, and applications
• •Knowledge of global markets and Best Cost Sourcing
• •Fluent English and German as a bonus
• •Very good IT skills (SAP, MS Office, SRM, CAD)

Tasks

• •Oversee global expenditure for machinery, equipment, and infrastructure
• •Lead strategic and tactical category activities across regions
• •Optimize spending through global low-cost country sourcing
• •Negotiate and manage contracts aligned with business targets
• •Develop and implement comprehensive global category strategies
• •Coordinate with local procurement teams to align resources
• •Monitor market conditions to protect the company's interests
• •Align category strategies with key stakeholder input
• •Drive supplier selection and development with cross-functional teams
• •Involve key suppliers in the company's innovation processes
• •Initiate and execute commodity cost reduction actions
• •Manage tactical procurement processes including RfQs and negotiations
• •Evaluate supplier performance to optimize the global portfolio
• •Consolidate internal demand across various regions and plants
• •Utilize eProcurement tools like SRM to increase efficiency

Tools & Technologies