Responsibilities:

1、Manage category by ensuring high quality, innovation, and supply market intelligence across spend area securing availability of goods and services
2、New Project Management in terms of BOM cost, Project timing, Supplier development, etc.
3、Developing and executing professional Category Strategies for the assigned spend categories within Great China as well as executing constant market observation on price, supplier, market product development and innovation
4、Align strategy with global/regional category manager for global/regional spend categories, and ensures top-down and bottom-up alignment
5、Consolidates requirements and demands in category management from Great China as input for global category strategies
6、Executing professional tenders (RFx) including establishing and negotiating contracts according to the defined sourcing strategy for a specific spend category
7、Execution of Contract and Supplier relationship management including supplier development and innovation
8、Build working relationships with key stakeholders, other category teams, suppliers, and external partners
9、Lead strategic sourcing projects, which secure the goods, works and services that most appropriately identify the addressed needs of the customers and users whilst ensuring value for money, compliance with relevant policy and procurement legislation and generating cashable and non-cashable efficiencies throughout the life of contracts
10、Perform other duties as assigned by Manager in support of departmental goals

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

1、Very good social competence and strong communication skills
2、Strong negotiation skills
3、Holistic thinking and Intercultural competence
4、Profound competence in procurement processes and standards
5、Feeling comfortable within a fast-moving and changing environment
6、Motivator, excellent in teamwork
7、Ability to build relationships, influence, and act as an expert across the organization up to Management level.

Education/Experience:

1、Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering preferred
2、3~5 years’ experience in a similar position (Category or Sourcing Engineer)
3、Experience in Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Management
4、Experience in contract and supplier relationship management
5、Experience in execution of professional tenders and category management