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Head of Category Management & Strategic Sourcing(m/w/x)
Description
In this influential leadership role, you will manage a $1.5bn spend and a team of 20 experts to drive strategic sourcing, regional category excellence, and sustainable supplier innovation across Europe.
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Requirements
- •Master's degree in engineering, business, or equivalent
- •15+ years leadership experience in comparable roles
- •Strong communication, influence, and change-management skills
- •Experience in executive stakeholder management
- •Strategic thinking and financial acumen
- •Passion for industry and technical matters
Education
Work Experience
15 years
Tasks
- •Lead strategic sourcing for the European region
- •Manage over $1.5bn in annual spending
- •Direct a team of 20 category managers
- •Report directly to the Head of Procurement
- •Execute globally aligned category strategies
- •Deliver cost, quality, and delivery targets
- •Align with R&D and operations stakeholders
- •Drive end-to-end supplier management
- •Conduct data-driven negotiations for market conditions
- •Lead technical and commercial cost optimizations
- •Monitor global procurement markets and trends
- •Mitigate supply risks through multi-sourcing
- •Partner with quality teams on risk recovery
- •Integrate ESG requirements into sourcing decisions
- •Champion e-sourcing and digital procurement analytics
- •Guide sourcing for new product introductions
- •Provide functional and disciplinary team leadership
- •Standardize procurement ways of working
Languages
English – Business Fluent
Benefits
Retirement Plans
- •Retirement savings plan
Healthcare & Fitness
- •Health insurance
Purpose-Driven Work
- •Influential leadership role
Bonuses & Incentives
- •Bonus scheme
Learning & Development
- •Professional development opportunities
Mental Health Support
- •Employee Assistance Programme
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Head of Category Management & Strategic Sourcing(m/w/x)
The AI Job Search Engine
Description
In this influential leadership role, you will manage a $1.5bn spend and a team of 20 experts to drive strategic sourcing, regional category excellence, and sustainable supplier innovation across Europe.
Let AI find the perfect jobs for you!
Upload your CV and Nejo AI will find matching job offers for you.
Requirements
- •Master's degree in engineering, business, or equivalent
- •15+ years leadership experience in comparable roles
- •Strong communication, influence, and change-management skills
- •Experience in executive stakeholder management
- •Strategic thinking and financial acumen
- •Passion for industry and technical matters
Education
Work Experience
15 years
Tasks
- •Lead strategic sourcing for the European region
- •Manage over $1.5bn in annual spending
- •Direct a team of 20 category managers
- •Report directly to the Head of Procurement
- •Execute globally aligned category strategies
- •Deliver cost, quality, and delivery targets
- •Align with R&D and operations stakeholders
- •Drive end-to-end supplier management
- •Conduct data-driven negotiations for market conditions
- •Lead technical and commercial cost optimizations
- •Monitor global procurement markets and trends
- •Mitigate supply risks through multi-sourcing
- •Partner with quality teams on risk recovery
- •Integrate ESG requirements into sourcing decisions
- •Champion e-sourcing and digital procurement analytics
- •Guide sourcing for new product introductions
- •Provide functional and disciplinary team leadership
- •Standardize procurement ways of working
Languages
English – Business Fluent
Benefits
Retirement Plans
- •Retirement savings plan
Healthcare & Fitness
- •Health insurance
Purpose-Driven Work
- •Influential leadership role
Bonuses & Incentives
- •Bonus scheme
Learning & Development
- •Professional development opportunities
Mental Health Support
- •Employee Assistance Programme
About the Company
Carrier Global Corporation
Industry
Manufacturing
Description
The company is a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, committed to creating impactful solutions for people and the planet.
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