Head of Category Management - B2B Manufacturing

Michael Page

Pulau Pinang
RM 240,000-360,000 per year
Permanent
Full-time

29 days ago
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Our client is a well-established B2B manufacturing company with huge footprint across the market, with their products well embedded into our daily life.With the recent increase in demand locally/overseas, they are currently looking for a Head of Category Management to join in their team.As the Head of Category Management, you will be expected to have strong category management experience. Among the many responsibilities some are listed below:

Aligning & Executing global sourcing strategies for various categories.
Be the preferred business partner to key stakeholders in business team (Business Units, Engineering, etc.) and Operations team (Supplier Quality, Production, Materials Management etc) to understand the requirements including make vs. buy decisions.
Drive the category team to sustain the Global Category Management Operating Model and provide the supply capability and capacity at best cost to support the company's future business needs and protection of brand value.
Develop organisational capability to provide support for supplier engagement processes.
Application of aligned sourcing processes, sustainable supplier assessments and development approach, a performing and regulatory compliant supply base footprint shall be established and actively managed, contributing to the enhancement of the supply base performance on Quality, Delivery and Cost (QCD).
Create policies and procedures for risk management and mitigation.
Partner with legal to ensure proper forms of Agreement are utilised, contractor conformance with the terms and conditions of the Agreements, and refinement of Agreements as required.

Work in a top tier company in the industry|Be in a position to drive growth, change management & continuous improvement

Bachelor's / Master degree or equivalent work experience in Sourcing / Procurement / Mechanical Engineering.
10+ years in-depth strategic and operational sourcing experience with a solid working knowledge of global category management.
Working experience within a global complex organization.
Builds strong and successful strategic supplier partnerships. Coaches and develop team and provides regular feedback and guidance.
Capable of dealing in high stress environment, balancing operational and strategic priorities.
Demonstrated ability to develop strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
Good interpersonal and negotiating skills to build effective working relationships with supply partners, functional leaders and the client.

Opportunities to further develop and nourish your professional skills

Michael Page