Category/Purchasing Manager
4 weeks ago
Global Procurement Category Manager – Injection Moulding
Ready to join an international leader with an unparalleled commitment to quality, innovation and staff well-being.
With a rich history in their sector, my client has become globally recognised for their quality and expertise. The variety of technical solutions, innovative design and reliability in the market, along with their highly skilled team have contributed significantly to their continued success within the market.
With a senior management team who truly believe in a work-life balance and creating an environment that encourages collaboration and creativity, they have developed a fantastic employee retention rate which has resulted in them delivering record sales.
Company Car (Hybrid / Electric)
~10% Bonus
~5% Matched Pension
~26 Days Holiday + Public Holidays (options to buy & sell additional days)
~ Private Medical
~Hybrid working (2 days per week in the office)
As the Global Category Manager, you will be responsible for a category spend of approximately €25m (injection moulding raw materials) across over 20 international manufacturing sites.
Driving procurement saving, working toward reduction objectives.
Stakeholder approval and implementation of category strategies.
Developing and implementing global category strategies and supporting the development of sub-strategies at a local level.
Implementing, reviewing and auditing supplier performance and addressing any concerns.
will include travel to Asia when necessary).
Improve procurement productivity and performance.
You must have proven success within a global strategic procurement / purchasing / category management position within the Engineering / Manufacturing sector and possess a background or understanding of plastic injection moulding or plastic extrusion.
A willingness to travel internationally (40-60%)
Comfortable utilising ERP systems such as SAP
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Global Strategic / Procurement Category Manager – Injection Moulding
Category Manager, Category Management, Strategic Procurement, Global Purchasing, Procurement Manager, Purchasing Manager, Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Plastics, Plastic Injection Moulding, Plastic Extrusion, Polymers, Rubber, Procurement Strategy, Purchasing Strategy, Plastics
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