The Global Category Manager is responsible to manage their supplier commodity panel with a robust financial QCD performance orientation
Key Responsibilities
Develop the regional and global strategies of the panel under their responsibility. Enforce group and local conditions as required
Develop and present the short / medium / long term action plan of their commodity that meets the objectives of the Industry Procurement performance strategy
Provide market data on their category for the Sector
Global reference for the Sector on their categories
Accountable to present Category Roadmap up to date on 6M Rolling base
Coordinate volume /planned productivity discounts for their global commodity panel
Participate actively in the budget preparation of their commodity savings performance
Participate actively in the LTP and budget preparation with regional Procurement Heads and Industry CPO
Review supplier performance monitoring (scorecard, escalations, panel inputs/outputs)
Develop and maintain the relationship with key panel suppliers,



develop John Cockerill C-Levels associated at supplier s
Lead and propose cost optimization actions including VAVE, Make or Buy and other levers as needed. Manage the associated negotiations and lead the Sourcing coordination
Develop savings actions road map for the panel under their responsibility and share / support the Lead Buyers community associated on savings actions
Animate the Lead Buyers community associated on their categories and project
Manage annual and globalization negotiations
Finalize the project buyer s negotiation (level 2) when needed
Provide project buyers with a structured panel for their Category
Support management of series crisis actions (supply of product, quality issues, etc.)
Ensure the conformity / validity of purchasing data recorded in ERP and reported in Valua
Other duties as assigned

Education & Experience
Master in Business and or Engineering with emphasis or experience

📌 Assistant Chief Manager Mumbai (India)
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📍 India