The business area Compressor Technique is looking for a Regional Category Manager to join the global purchasing team. Your mission is to bring efficiencies in the external purchasing processes and to execute benchmarks and negotiations with external suppliers, in Europe region (Continental Europe)

 

More specific this means you will:

  • Create supplier agreements and follow up the implementation in the countries within your region.
    1. Analyze in-depth external spend, identify potential projects and savings, set up and agree on a purchasing plan and priorities with the local entities.
    2. Map requirements, execute benchmarks and negotiate with external suppliers.
    3. In charge of selection of suppliers and Managing QBR meetings with suppliers to follow up KPIs
    4. Establish agreements with fixed price lists, discounts, rebates, long payment terms, good service, and quality.
    5. Support and follow up the implementations in entities.
    6. Cooperate with other Regional Category Managers and bring joint supplier contracts to increase cost efficiency and service level benefits.
    7. Commodities to work on are very diverse, examples are: MRO (material for service technicians), Mobile, Facility and support global category managers Fleet and Travel.
    8. Support local operational purchaser on SAP PR-PO process and be SPOC person against external suppliers.
  • Lead risk assessment and develop mitigation plans through improving existing suppliers or developing new sources.
  • Manage category analysis & understand the segment spend in relation to supply market

 

You will be able to work in a global environment without the need for relocation to a different country. Many meetings can take place digitally, but some travel is part of the job as you will work closely together with the people responsible in the local countries.

You will make sure that there is a good communication structure with all levels in the organization and with regular meetings, contacts and reports which are documented on a common Microsoft Teams/SharePoint platform

 

Your profile:

  • Minimum 4 years of purchasing experience is a must
  • Knowledge of Purchase-to-Pay process
  • University/master degree in business, economics, finance, purchasing, or equivalent
  • Excellent negotiation skills with external suppliers
  • Action and results driven and be able to work independently
  • Team player and like working in a multicultural environment
  • Always looking for improvements, be able to drive change and motivate other people
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Good knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint,
  • Excellent communications skills in English, other languages are an asset 
  • Willing to travel upon nee
  • and necessary easygoing and cheerful personality

 

Our company benefits:

  • An annual financial bonus
  • Salary increase every year
  • Flexible working hours shortened to 37,5 hours a week
  • 5 weeks of holiday
  • 3 flexible days
  • Contribution to meal 
  • Contribution in pension fund up to 2 000 CZK
  • MultiSport card or FlexiPass vouchers
  • A lots of training opportunities
  • Modern offices with a relax zone and a big terrace on 20th floor so you will have a perfect view of the whole city

    This position is based in Brno, Czech Republic, and we prefer candidates who are located in the Czech Republic, ideally from Brno or the surrounding area.

Atlas Copco Services s.r.o.