Category Manager (Strategic Supply Chain / Sourcing Manager)(m/w/x)

As a Category Manager, you will drive supply chain excellence by optimizing supplier relationships, executing strategic initiatives, and ensuring material availability. Your proactive approach will help mitigate risks and enhance supplier performance across the global network.

Anforderungen

• •Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• •Minimum of 3 years’ work experience in a similar position
• •Basic understanding of production technologies such as investment casting, precision machining, forging, or coating processes
• •Confidence in interpreting and working with technical drawings and specifications
• •Technical background and profound supply management commercial understanding
• •Experience in strategic supply chain/procurement in an international environment
• •Strong experience in supplier development and quality improvement (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, ISO9001, Six Sigma Green Belt)
• •Project Management experience in an international context, persistent in execution
• •Experienced handling of SAP and Office tools
• •Excellent negotiation skills
• •Collaborative and solution-focused approach with strong communication skills
• •Ambition to lead cross functional teams in an international environment
• •Good command both in English and German
• •Team player approach
• •Minimum on-site presence of 2–3 days per week
• •Willingness to travel 5-15%