Xylem
VP Strategy and Business Development, Water Infrastructure(m/w/x)
Full-timeWith HomeofficeSenior
Schaffhausen
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XYXylem Europe GmbH
Regional Category Manager Europe – Cables and Polymerics(m/w/x)
Schaffhausen
Full-timeWith Home OfficeExperienced
Nejo AI Summary
Strategic sourcing for polymerics and cables within global water solutions. Material control systems and annual cost reduction experience required. Professional development, CSR program participation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- Material control systems and processes background
- Managing Polymerics and Cable categories and understanding manufacturing process
- Sourcing and negotiating with suppliers/service providers
- Delivering annual cost reductions
- Experience with Global Business partners in global regions
- Ability to establish credibility and influence others
- Strong influence, communication, and change management skills
- Experience in a matrix environment with cross-functional stakeholders
Tasks
- Develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies
- Lead category portfolio in polymerics and cables
- Manage end-to-end procurement activities
- Define KPIs and track supplier performance
- Negotiate and administer contracts
- Drive make-or-buy decisions
- Implement continuous improvement programs
- Enhance supplier development initiatives
- Integrate sustainability and ESG goals
- Promote supplier diversity
- Build strategic supplier relationships
- Ensure supplier resilience, quality, and innovation
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders
- Guide local strategic buyers
- Predict global trends and disruptions
- Implement de-risking methodologies
- Stay updated on industry technology and demand
- Understand product taxonomy to sub-tier level
- Run regular category project calls
- Monitor project progress
- Establish and maintain Corporate Category Council
- Support continuous improvement environment
- Achieve significant productivity improvements
- Analyze spend data
- Present insights to stakeholders
- Ensure fully executed Corporate Supply Agreements
- Administer and update CSAs
Work Experience
- approx. 1 - 4 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Benefits
Learning & Development
- Professional development opportunities
Other Benefits
- Comprehensive total rewards program
Social Impact
- Corporate social responsibility program
Career Advancement
- Employee networks
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Regional Category Manager Europe – Cables and Polymerics(m/w/x)
Schaffhausen
Full-timeWith Home OfficeExperienced
Nejo AI Summary
Strategic sourcing for polymerics and cables within global water solutions. Material control systems and annual cost reduction experience required. Professional development, CSR program participation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- Material control systems and processes background
- Managing Polymerics and Cable categories and understanding manufacturing process
- Sourcing and negotiating with suppliers/service providers
- Delivering annual cost reductions
- Experience with Global Business partners in global regions
- Ability to establish credibility and influence others
- Strong influence, communication, and change management skills
- Experience in a matrix environment with cross-functional stakeholders
Tasks
- Develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies
- Lead category portfolio in polymerics and cables
- Manage end-to-end procurement activities
- Define KPIs and track supplier performance
- Negotiate and administer contracts
- Drive make-or-buy decisions
- Implement continuous improvement programs
- Enhance supplier development initiatives
- Integrate sustainability and ESG goals
- Promote supplier diversity
- Build strategic supplier relationships
- Ensure supplier resilience, quality, and innovation
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders
- Guide local strategic buyers
- Predict global trends and disruptions
- Implement de-risking methodologies
- Stay updated on industry technology and demand
- Understand product taxonomy to sub-tier level
- Run regular category project calls
- Monitor project progress
- Establish and maintain Corporate Category Council
- Support continuous improvement environment
- Achieve significant productivity improvements
- Analyze spend data
- Present insights to stakeholders
- Ensure fully executed Corporate Supply Agreements
- Administer and update CSAs
Work Experience
- approx. 1 - 4 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Benefits
Learning & Development
- Professional development opportunities
Other Benefits
- Comprehensive total rewards program
Social Impact
- Corporate social responsibility program
Career Advancement
- Employee networks
Find the original job posting in its most current version here. Nejo automatically captured this job from the website of Xylem Europe GmbH and processed the information on Nejo with the help of AI for you. Despite careful analysis, some information may be incomplete or inaccurate. Please always verify all details in the original posting! Content and copyrights of the original posting belong to the advertising company.
About the Company
Xylem Europe GmbH
Industry
Manufacturing
Description
Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges.
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