Global Category Manager
Pubblicato il 03-09-2026 - dormakaba International Holding in Italia
Responsibilities
- Global Category Management: Drive innovative, market-oriented procurement strategies and ensure the availability of goods and services. Take ownership of the Metal Profiles and Tubes category, with a focus on aluminium extrusion.
- Global Category Objectives: Define, implement, and monitor category objectives and KPIs in alignment with global strategies.
- Procurement Strategies: Develop and implement global sourcing strategies, including continuous market analysis and close collaboration with Regional Category Managers.
- Contract & Supplier Management: Manage contracts, develop supplier relationships, and ensure the implementation of global requirements.
- Demand Consolidation: Consolidate global requirements and ensure effective alignment between global strategies and regional needs.
- Stakeholder & Interface Management: Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and external partners.
- Strategic Sourcing & RFx: Lead tenders and sourcing projects, including negotiations, while ensuring compliance and identifying efficiency opportunities.
- Market & Data Analysis: Provide market insights, trends, and supplier data to support global procurement strategies.
- Standardization: Ensure global processes, harmonization, and transparency across procurement activities.
- Global Project Leadership: Lead global procurement and performance optimization projects.
Profile
- Completed university degree in business, engineering, industrial engineering, or a comparable qualification.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar strategic procurement role, ideally with a focus on metal profiles, tubes, or raw materials.
- Proven experience managing global tenders and negotiations in an international environment.
- Experience in stakeholder management and working with international teams.
- Strong communication skills with excellent networking abilities.
- Very good written and spoken German and English skills.
- Strong negotiation skills comb