Company Description
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.
The ContiTech group sector develops and manufactures, for example, cross-material, environmentally friendly and intelligent products and systems for the automotive industry, railway engineering, mining, agriculture and other key industries. Guided by the vision of “smart and sustainable solutions beyond rubber,” the group sector draws on its long-standing knowledge of the industry and materials to open up recent business opportunities by combining various materials with electronic components and individual services.
Job Description
The Global Role Category Lead Plant Supplies is responsible for the worldwide strategic purchasing of plant and operational supplies,



consumables and services essential for plant operations and its subcategories for all Contitech BAs.
Reporting directly and functionally to the Head of Global Cluster Operational Supplies, this role also entails leading functionally a team of Global Category Managers and/or Category Buyers, and steers the implementation of the respective Category Strategy. By adopting a global approach, the role delivers added value across all Business Areas through: Sustainable total cost reduction, Support for internal quality initiatives, Optimization of payment terms, warranties, and liabilities, Ensuring global availability of materials and services, Enhancing data transparency and process efficiency, Strengthening relationships with strategic internal and external business partners (internally and externally).
Tasks:
MANAGEMENT (full)
Functional leading of employees within the organization in accordance w

📌 Head of Global Category (Bengaluru)
🏢 Continental Group Sector ContiTech
📍 Bengaluru