Category Manager, Staff Specialist, PC Category Procurement

Job Description:
Create, organize, manage and control the supplier portfolio and regular activities of strategic procurement ∈ the assigned material field in cooperation within the commodity business team and the respective organizational interfaces. Optimize defined KPIs by systematically applying procurement levers such as standardization, pooling or productivity opportunities, advanced negotiation, sourcing models, etc.. Create a business environment that secures the supply at best cost and minimizes the financial and supply risk for the OSRAM Group.
Purchasing Volume (PVO) of assigned material fields, Contribution to Net Income (CNI) of assigned material fields, procurement efficiency, compliance with OSRAM Process House, Balanced Scorecard Procurement KPI.
Responsibility:
Contribution to results:# Functional responsibility (governance) for all strategic procurement activities and related processes globally for the commodity in conjunction with the organizational units and their respective regulations with the target to maximize the contribution to operating profit from materials.
Strategic supplier management:# Drive and execute supplier management activities for the supplier portfolio (focusing on Recommended Suppliers and Strategic Partners) according to the Commodity Business Strategy applying defined processes, methods and tools in order to provide the best supplier portfolio to ensure an optimized supply chain and the required quality.
Commodity strategy and target setting:# Understand procurement market and supplier landscape, including mid and long term trends for the commodity.
# Define the Commodity Business Strategy (CBS) reflecting OSRAM's mid-term volume and requirements and respecting current guidelines, to achieve the maximum profit contribution to the corporate targets.
# Break down (material-related) target figures into OSRAM Business Units, Corporate Functions and organizational units to define strategies and set the corresponding targets.
Planning, forecasting, reporting and controlling:# Coordinate planning, optimization and controlling of material contribution within respective material field to EBIT with the organizational units according to corporate guidelines.
Sourcing risk and contract management:# Define concepts for risk and contract management and drive the activities to realize the concepts to avoid risks and warranty costs and sever supply chain interruptions caused by supplies.
# Implement a second source strategy where necessary.
Negotiation:# Conduct price and contract negotiations with contract conclusion on short, mid and long term horizon in coordination with the consumers of the BU, the Corporate Functions and/ or the organizational units and Legal respect to the Business Conduct Guidelines to guarantee security of supplies at the best conditions.
Pooling of demand:# Organize and execute regional and cross-regional pooling of the demands of the different Business Units and organizational units and projects to optimize utilization of procurement power.
Supply chain optimization:# Guide and manage the optimization of the supply chain regarding material delivery respectively service rendering considering lead times, inventory levels, transport, etc.
# Engage in the implementation of best in class supply chain processes and sourcing models.
Performance review: # Organize and execute regular business reviews to continuously monitor the suppliers' operations according to defined criteria (quality, logistic and technology performance, cost competitiveness, risk and strategic importance, etc.) and to define and stipulate measures to develop the suppliers respect to current and future needs.
Benchmarking and best practice sharing:# Implement material field specific benchmarking and best practice sharing with the internal organization, with external partners as well as with competitors to further improve procurement within the assigned material field.
Network:# Maintain intensive regular contact with internal and external interdisciplinary partners and working-/ project groups to recognize developments (market, demand, etc.) and to exert the appropriate influence on decisions and processes.

Requirement:
7+ years operational Procurement experience working in a procurement function and/or cross-functional experience through project work in a related functional area.
Demonstrated ability in leading international projects.
Expertise in leading cross-functional and virtual project teams.
International exposure needed.
Bachelorprime;s Degree or advanced degree + some related experience. Solid knowledge of the theoretical foundation in a technical field or business method, with a focus on growing practical experiences.