Regional Category Manager Traded Goods - EMEA

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Lead sourcing activities for traded product categories across EMEA and influence key commercial decisions through strategic supplier management, category expertise, and cross-functional collaboration. This role offers regional responsibility and direct impact on business performance.

Your Tasks

- Develop and implement regional sourcing strategies for assigned product categories

- Align consolidated business demand with commercial, quality, service, and supply requirements

- Lead supplier selection, evaluation, and development activities across the EMEA region

- Manage RFI and RFP processes and negotiate commercial agreements with suppliers

- Consolidate current and future requirements from multiple sites and stakeholders

- Negotiate and manage supplier contracts, renewals, rebates, and contractual amendments

- Define supplier performance KPIs, monitor results, and drive continuous improvement initiatives

- Provide forecasting, reporting, savings analyses, and supplier risk assessments to support business decisions

Your Profile

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field

- Three to five years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or a comparable commercial role

- Experience within manufacturing & supply chain management environments

- Strong knowledge of sourcing and procurement processes and best practices

- Proven experience in supplier selection, competitive bidding, and contract negotiations

- Proficiency in SAP and the ability to analyse commercial and supplier performance data

- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills

- Fluent in English and willing to travel as required

Our Offer

- Armacell offers a competitive salary package according to your experience and skillset

- Flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths

- Respectful and inclusive work culture in an international environment

- Integration Events (Family day, Global Armacell Day)

- Hybrid working model (3/2 – office/home)

- Luxmed – Medical Care Package

- Multisports Card

- Life Insurance

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Time Type:
Full time