Global Category Manager Automotive Packages (m/f/d)

<h2>Your responsibilities:</h2> <ul> <li>Develop, implement, and monitor the global category strategy </li> <li>Provide guidance to the Category Buyers and support them in achieving defined goals</li> <li>Define targets for negotiations</li> <li>Responsible for global contract negotiations</li> <li>Leading the category team functionally and strengthen the category network within the FUCHS group</li> <li>Analyzing and optimizing suppliers as well as raw materials portfolios and derive appropriate measures</li> <li>Managing suppliers strategically</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h2>Qualifications we are looking for:</h2> <ul> <li>Completed studies with a focus on business, industrial engineering or chemistry</li> <li>Experience in strategic procurement / category management in a regional or global set-up or in a similar position like B2B Sales, ideally in the automotive industry</li> <li>High sense of responsibility and ability to work independently</li> <li>Goal-oriented way of working with strong strategic thinking skills </li> <li>Collaborative personality with excellent communication skills and persuasiveness through different hierarchical levels to balance different interests in global matrix organizations</li> <li>Proactive, determined, structured and solution-oriented approach to work</li> <li>Business fluent in German and English and willingness to travel internationally</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h2>These are your benefits:</h2> <ul> <li>An interesting working environment in a dynamic, worldwide operating company</li> <li>A secure future perspective and a good work-life balance as well as individual further education opportunities and training</li> <li>A very good working atmosphere with flat hierarchies</li> <li>Opportunities to participate in various health and fitness activities, such as health days, sports groups and cooperation with fitness studios</li> </ul> <p>Do you have any questions? Kathrin Fricke (<u>kathrin.fricke@fuchs.com</u>) will be more than happy to answer them!</p>