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Senior Category Manager EMEA, Castings and Rubber(m/w/x)
Category strategy and sourcing for specialized industrial components in power transmission and motion control. 7+ years supply chain experience, with 3 years in specialized industrial components sourcing, required. Leading strategic sourcing partnerships and BVC strategy implementation for cost optimization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain management
- Minimum of 7 years in supply chain, operations, distribution or category management including 3 years in castings and rubber components
- Industry understanding of castings and vulcanized rubber components
- Understanding of castings and rubber components supply base, cost drivers, market dynamics, and cost management/reduction strategies
- Experience with direct material sourcing on a global scale
- Analytical skills with structured problem-solving approach
- Ability to develop working partnerships with Segment and Sourcing leadership
- Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office applications; knowledge of SAP, Oracle, and Infor a plus
- Approximately 25% travel including international
Tasks
- Develop and drive the category strategy for castings and rubber in EMEA
- Establish strategic sourcing partnerships and lead negotiations
- Implement BVC sourcing strategies to optimize total cost of ownership
- Manage supplier development and consolidation strategies
- Create cost reduction roadmaps and implement supplier segmentation plans
- Influence category strategy direction with business segments
- Align value chain between suppliers and end customers for quality and delivery
- Support divisions within the regional and global supply chain
- Track and report key drivers and market trends historically and forecasted
- Establish countermeasures for market trend fluctuations
- Understand total category costs, including tooling and component costs
- Collaborate with operational purchasing teams for process improvements
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation within the supply chain
- Report on KPIs and present strategic sourcing plans to senior leadership
Work Experience
- 7 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
- German – Basic
Tools & Technologies
- Microsoft Office
- SAP
- Oracle
- Infor
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Senior Category Manager EMEA, Castings and Rubber(m/w/x)
Category strategy and sourcing for specialized industrial components in power transmission and motion control. 7+ years supply chain experience, with 3 years in specialized industrial components sourcing, required. Leading strategic sourcing partnerships and BVC strategy implementation for cost optimization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain management
- Minimum of 7 years in supply chain, operations, distribution or category management including 3 years in castings and rubber components
- Industry understanding of castings and vulcanized rubber components
- Understanding of castings and rubber components supply base, cost drivers, market dynamics, and cost management/reduction strategies
- Experience with direct material sourcing on a global scale
- Analytical skills with structured problem-solving approach
- Ability to develop working partnerships with Segment and Sourcing leadership
- Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office applications; knowledge of SAP, Oracle, and Infor a plus
- Approximately 25% travel including international
Tasks
- Develop and drive the category strategy for castings and rubber in EMEA
- Establish strategic sourcing partnerships and lead negotiations
- Implement BVC sourcing strategies to optimize total cost of ownership
- Manage supplier development and consolidation strategies
- Create cost reduction roadmaps and implement supplier segmentation plans
- Influence category strategy direction with business segments
- Align value chain between suppliers and end customers for quality and delivery
- Support divisions within the regional and global supply chain
- Track and report key drivers and market trends historically and forecasted
- Establish countermeasures for market trend fluctuations
- Understand total category costs, including tooling and component costs
- Collaborate with operational purchasing teams for process improvements
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation within the supply chain
- Report on KPIs and present strategic sourcing plans to senior leadership
Work Experience
- 7 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
- German – Basic
Tools & Technologies
- Microsoft Office
- SAP
- Oracle
- Infor
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About the Company
Rexnord Germany PT GmbH
Industry
Manufacturing
Description
The company is a global industrial manufacturer providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit, and control motion.
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