Regional Category Manager Connection Systems

As a Regional Category Manager Connection Systems you will be in charge of Connection Systems Category with 350 M euros spend/over 100 global and regional suppliers.
 

Your Role:

• Build and implement long term strategies, aligned with stakeholders and in line with business needs including customer satisfaction, security of supply, overall performance

• Manage team of 6 buyers, develop team capabilities in negotiation, sourcing, implementation of the category strategy

• Manage sourcing activities in line with defined category strategy

• Monitor and improve category performance including commercial, quality and delivery KPIs

• Introduce new suppliers in line with business needs

• Manage relationships with key suppliers

• Lead negotiation of contracts and long term agreements with suppliers

• Reduce risk in supply chain by mitigating single source suppliers, improving localization, monitoring suppliers
  financial health

• Drive continuous improvement thru cross functional collaboration with engineering, commercial, manufacturing
  teams

Your Background:

• Engineering degree and/or degree in finance/economics

• At least 8 years of experience in purchasing organization

• Full proficiency in spoken and written English language

• Experience in Connection Systems Category

• Excellent leadership and communication skills
   

Additional advantage would be:

• Experience in the automotive industry

• Experience in work in international environment
   

Your Benefits at Aptiv:

• Private health care (Signal Iduna) and Life insurance for you and your beloved ones

• Well-Being Program that includes regular webinars, workshops, and networking events

• Hybrid work (47 days of remote work per year) and flexible working hours

• Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer (you get 3,5% on each gross salary)

• Access to sports groups and Multisport card
   

Apply today, and together let’s change tomorrow!
 

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