Requirements
Qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience, with a minimum of 10 years in procurement or category-related/supplier experience, primarily focused on strategic sourcing or category management for direct spend. Must possess experience with strategy development, budgeting, financial management, and a good understanding of the supplier landscape and market trends. Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills are essential.
Description
About FiltronaFiltrona is the only global, independent market leader in the design, testing and manufacturing of specialist filter solutions, tear tapes and related scientific services. With a head office in Singapore, Filtrona has 9 manufacturing facilities across Europe, America, and Asia, together with 2 innovation centres, an accredited laboratory and a centre of excellence focused on sustainability. The company has over 2000 employees serving customers across 120 countries. Our purpose is to support partners to transform and benefit from business growth; we succeed when they succeed. Our mission is to be a responsible, customer-focused innovation leader creating excellence in sustainable solutions for today and tomorrow. For more information, please visit www.filtrona.com.About the RoleThis is a key role within the Global Procurement team, reporting to the Global Procurement Director. The Category Manager is responsible for overall management of relevant procurement categories assigned to them (direct and indirect). The role will also support any strategic business initiatives to maximize revenue and profit.ResponsibilitiesManage a spend of US$100M to UD$200MMaintain and strengthen supplier relationshipsDevelop and implement specific category planning and managementDevelop and maintain category-specific knowledge, market intelligence that capture best practicesLeverage market insights and trends to drive strategic decisions/sourcing initiatives in line with business goals and objectivesKeep up to date with trends and innovations, regulations and new technology that can impact on the businessLeverage category expertise to support new sales and businessesEstablish, grow, and leverage network of suppliersWork collaboratively with suppliers and internal stakeholders to identify continuous improvement plansAssess suitable alternative vendors to de-risk existing supplier baseForecast price trends and their impact on future activities, by studying relevant indicesCompare and evaluate offers from suppliers and be key contact point in category negotiationsNegotiate contract terms of agreement and pricingCollate reports on purchases within each category, including cost analysesLead Procurement Continuous Improvement ProjectsQualificationsBachelor's Degree or equivalent work experienceMinimum 10 years of procurement or category-related / supplier working experience of which majority is focused on strategic sourcing or category management experience for direct spendExperience with strategy development, budgeting and financial managementGood understanding of the supplier landscape and interpretation of market trendsAbility to develop and frequently refresh category market intelligenceStrong desire to drive the category forwards to deliver incremental value for the businessStrong leadership and stakeholder management skillsExcellent communication skills with the ability to influence