Global Category Manager (80-100%) (m/f/d)
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Accelleron is accelerating sustainability in the marine and energy industries as a global technology leader in turbocharging, fuel injection, and digital solutions for heavy-duty applications. Building on a heritage of over 100 years as a trusted industry partner, the company serves customers in more than 100 locations in over 50 countries. Accelleron’s 3,000 employees are continuously innovating to deliver best-in-class products, services, and solutions that are mission-critical for the energy transition. You will join a team of experts in an exciting international environment, committed to excellence and innovation. Together, we support our customers in driving the transition toward sustainable industries with cutting-edge technology, deep expertise, and smart solutions. At Accelleron, we foster diversity and inclusion, welcoming and celebrating individual differences as a source of strength.
Your Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement the category strategy and targets in accordance with overall SCM and Division strategies to achieve profitable growth, supply chain resilience, and sustainability.
Accountability:
* Direct lead of local Category Managers and Technical Sourcing Engineers and functionally local category leaders in the other locations worldwide.
* Secure a cost competitiveness, a high overall global quality standard, and a high availability of parts to improve the Accelleron competitiveness and customer focus.
* Partner with global teams in sourcing hubs to enhance resilience, cost efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery.
* Drive the development of the sourcing hubs to reduce lead times for new parts development and sample releases onsite.
* Foster and sustain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure seamless collaboration and long-term partnership.
* Evaluate and develop new suppliers and secure supply sources.
* Assign sourcing of category parts to different regions and drive the supplier development.
* Global contract management and negotiations for the assigned category.
* Coordinate and drive category related investments.
* Drive an active supplier risk management to ensure the Accelleron sources of supply.
* Ensure an appropriate category reporting towards Divisions and countries and other interest groups.
* Secure and optimize the transport logistics from the suppliers and sourcing hubs.
General:
* Recruit and develop essential personnel to build a skilled, high-performing team.
* Ensure an active retention- and talent development.
Your Background:
* University degree with substantial knowledge of Supply Chain Management, Business Engineering, and/or Business Administration.
* Proven experience in Supply Chain Management, Category Management, and experience in production preferable.
* Strong leadership experience.
* Relevant experience in production/sourcing in an international business environment.
* Strategic orientation, systematic thinking.
* Strong personal skills to build relationships with senior leaders and other stakeholders.
* Good understanding of global markets and customers.
We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about Accelleron, take another look at our website accelleron-industries.com.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Business Development, Supply Chain, and Strategy/Planning
Industries
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, Manufacturing, and Machinery Manufacturing
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