Category Manager

What you will do

Our Procurement EMEALA Team is looking for an experienced professional who will develop, plan, implement, analyze, and execute regional Strategic Procurement activities related to assigned Direct Materials. We look for candidates who feel comfortable to work in a global organization providing highest quality and best cost to our factories and operation centers in the EMEALA region.

How you will do it

• Provides strategic procurement programs that leverage the operations of Johnson Controls with measurable financial results globally.
• Develops and executes strategies designed to improve business process productivity, reduce costs and procurement related expenses while improving profitability as well as increasing our TWC (Trade Working Capital) aligned with all business units’ requirements.
• Supports regional procurement (EMEALA) teams by enhancing strategy and leveraging expertise and knowledge of region.
• Manages relationship with suppliers, including managing day to day operations, issue & escalation.
• Works effectively with all business units leaders globally to ensure alignment of the global strategy and adoption of best practices.
• Researches, identifies, negotiates, and registers appropriate service providers by region/country, to support business unit and plant operations.
• Develops relationship with business unit regional procurement managers to effectively leverage expertise across the organization.
• Develops business review format and common scorecard to evaluate ongoing performance.
• Understands market trends and regulation changes that may affect our business operations and communicate impacts proactively.
• Stays informed of any changes or updates in laws, tariffs, commodity classifications, and regulations at the International, National, Province/State and Local levels.

What we look for

Required

• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in procurement roles in direct materials (preferably metals), working in international environment
• Strong analytical skills including ability to analyze and learn cost structure models in many different regions
• Proven negotiation skills
• Ability to communicate effectively across channels, with business unit personnel, purchasing staff, to achieve understanding of business goals
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

Preferred

• Confident communicator with stakeholders at all levels
• Organized with attention to detail
• Drive to ‘make things happen’ and create opportunities
• Creative problem solver
• Experience gathering and analyzing data to drive category decision-making
• Experience in MS Office and ideally Procurement processes including eProcurement suites

Our benefits  

Besides a very pleasant and international work environment Johnson Controls offers various opportunities for future growth, a competitive salary, regular monthly bonus after 6 months of employment, fully covered meal vouchers, monthly free workplace massage, winter vitamin package, onsite FIT days and a flexible benefit allowance so you can choose to tailor the rest of the benefits to suit your individual needs. 

You will be based in Johnson Controls offices in the vibrant city center close to the river and Eurovea shopping center. The onsite facilities include coffee machines, canteen and nursery. If you are relocating to Bratislava to join JCI you will be eligible to receive a housing allowance to help you get your new life set up 

The gross monthly salary for this position starts from 2660 EUR per month and a monthly bonus that starts after your first 6 months. Please note this is a minimum salary and our compensation packages are based on your professional experience and qualifications.

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