Category Manager Mro

.Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business counting around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 20,000 people. Through our unique combination of local expertise, global network, and unmatched R&D capabilities, we can offer everything from standard profiles, to advanced development and manufacturing for most industries.ResponsibilitiesYou lead category strategy development, deployment and supplier management for Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) categories across all businesses in order to support business strategy and minimize total cost of ownership.You work closely with stakeholders (e.G. local purchasing, maintenance, operations, ...) to develop effective cost-reduction strategies and execution plans.You run tenders, conduct fact-based negotiations with suppliers (building on supplier and industry analysis, benchmarks, cost structure analysis), review and select suppliers for contractual agreements.You manage major supplier relationships on an ongoing basis, measure and track supplier performance and work collaboratively to achieve value.In particular, the role includesDefine, implement and monitor execution of the category strategy in collaboration with all stakeholdersDefine category strategies based on analysis of the internal and external fact baseDevelop implementation plans and build roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders in purchasing, operations, supply chain, maintenanceSupervise the development and implementation of defined strategies in collaboration with PMOMaintain communication and perform regular strategic alignment with all stakeholdersTrack compliance with set category strategies and take corrective actions where neededManage supplier relationships within the categories you manageOverview all interactions with key suppliersLead negotiations, review and select suppliers for major contractual agreementsOrchestrate RFIs/RFQs, including timeline and process definition, supported by analysts for executionLead and develop supplier management initiatives, e.G. identification and tracking of KPIs, savings initiativesIdentify opportunities to reduce TCOAct as a leader in managing the total cost of ownership (TCO) within the category coordinating all actors in procurement as well as all functional stakeholders e.G