Lead Category Manager

Lead Category Manager

Position ID: req42567

Sector: Operations

Functional Area: Purchasing & Sourcing

Location: Charlotte Office

Number of Openings: 1

Employment Type: Permanent

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

LeadCategory Manager

Buy into somethingmuch bigger.

At Electrolux, aleading global appliance company, we strive every day to shape living for thebetter for our consumers, our people, and our planet. We share ideas andcollaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyableand sustainable living.

Come join us asyou are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative.In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other,actively contribute, and grow together.

Join us in ourexciting quest to build the future home.

All about the role:

The Lead Category Manager resides withinElectrolux's Group Purchasing organization. Global Product Line Purchasing has the keyresponsibility of awarding new businesses, in close collaboration with theGlobal Categories. The mission of this organization is to ensure the award ofbusinesses to the best suppliers through project negotiations, using advancedtools as refined cost models and supplier development methodologies. The Lead Category Manager operates in all theregions (Business Areas) with a panel of international suppliers engaging themwith our internal business partners as: Sales, R&D, Quality, Manufacturing& Engineering, Product Line, Marketing, Finance etc. This role will focus on innovation, quality,and development of long-term relationships with our strategic suppliers.

What you'll do:

The Lead Category Manager is responsible for managingProduct Line categories across multiple business areas. You will operate strategically with theobjective to leverage, to promote complexity reduction, simplification,modularization, cost performance and innovation driving: VBS process - Earlyinvolvement of the suppliers in new programs, Supplier Development (automation,quality improvement, productivity increase), and Sourcing Decisions in closecollaboration with the Global Domain Managers and key stakeholders (ProductLine, Quality, Manufacturing, Design). Followinga modularity approach, you will promote the reduction of complexity for thecategory and will strongly cooperate with the Supplier Development organizationto drive increase of automation, improvement in quality and flexibility atsuppliers.

If you are cross-collaborative, agile, and inquisitive, we welcome yourapplication!

This is yourchance to become a crucial part of a revolutionizing new organization inElectrolux and the Home Appliances industry. We offer great potential forpersonal and professional growth, and in exchange we count on your commitment,curiosity, and eagerness to create value by bringing purchasing to the next level.

Indetail, you will:

Global leadership to develop and retain strong supplier relationships and internal stakeholders.

Coordinate and direct data research, analytics, and management to form globally aligned category strategies.

Lead the development of annual category budgets and 5 year strategic plans for all Business Areas, identifying opportunities and risks.

Provide indirect and collaborative leadership to the IndOp purchasing teams to ensure on-time project execution & implementation of category strategies.

Coordinate, participate, prepare, and support global RFQ's across multiple Business Areas and other strategic sourcing activities.

Lead in negotiations and use creative ways to drive value by the utilization of Value Based Sourcing.

Maximize buying efficiency, minimize supply disruption, and financial risks across all Business Areas.

Identify potential contract improvement opportunities & re-negotiations.

Coordinate Category Managers and Business Area Category Managers to build and deploy a global category strategy that aligns all Business Areas requirements.

Research the future political and economic evolution, curiosity to explore new opportunities of global trends in sustainability, Internet-of-things, digitization, and bring innovative ideas/solution.

Qualifications required:

University degree (Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineer or Economics background is an asset)

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in purchasing in a multinational environment

Availability for regular international travelling getting in contact with different cultural backgrounds, industrial and economic realities.

Whereyou'll be:

This position will bebased at our North American headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. Possible International Travel Required.

Benefits highlights:

Medical benefits start day one

Generous 401K match

Tuition reimbursement opportunities

Aspart of Electrolux, we will continuously invest in you and your development.There are no barriers to where your career could take you.

Findmore on:

Electrolux North America: https://www.linkedin.com/company/electrolux/life/northamerica/

Electrolux Home Products, Inc. is an Equal OpportunityEmployer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment withoutregard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation,disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodationduring the application process because of a disability, it is available uponrequest. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicantwill be penalized as a result of such a request.

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Electrolux shapes living for the better by reinventing taste, care and wellbeing experiences, making life more enjoyable and sustainable for millions of people. As a leading global appliance company, we place the consumer at the heart of everything we do. Through our brands, including Electrolux, AEG, Anova, Frigidaire, Westinghouse and Zanussi, we sell more than 60 million household and professional products in more than 150 markets every year. In 2017 Electrolux had sales of SEK 122 billion and employed 56,000 people around the world. For more information go to www.electroluxgroup.com.