Group Category Manager
CurrentIndustry: Wooden and Aluminum Windows/DoorsDepartment: Corporate ProcurementPosition: Group Category ManagerCategories: Aluminum (extrusion, coating, fabrication) / Metal Parts (Die-casting, stamping, welding, machining, assembling, coating, etc.) / Gaskets / Fasteners.Business scale: 70M EURBusiness units located in: Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland.Job Responsibilities:Global responsibility for managed spend (all sites).Value creation through commercial and technical projects based on reductionof TCO elements.Commercial negotiations and contract management.Strategic Sourcing Process analysis and RFQ preparation/execution.Creation and execution of Procurement strategy for category.Business partner/mediator in area of Quality/R&D/Logistics.Tactical alignment with Dovista China.Project management across departments and business units in Dovista groupLeading ECT (Extended Category Team).Supplier selection, implementation, evaluation and development.Supplier relationship management.New product developments engagement/initiatives.Origin of suppliers: China, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Romania, Italy, Finland,Norway, Sweden and others.Reporting to CPO.Systems:Mc Kinsey Spend cube.Mc Kinsey Power BI.Achievements:Proven track record of cost out activities in neglected category up to 8 % ofspend in total (2019-2021).Total spend reduction in 2020/2021 (covid disruptions era) by 3% (average raw material price indexincreased up to 150%).Supply base consolidation.Supply chain risk reduction (no disruptions during Covid period).Increased spend coverage by contracts (90%).Cost models development/implementation with main business partners.Security of procurement projects pipeline based on robust innovation.Impact on the main NPD in the Group.Sustainability Strategy engagement and initiatives execution.Strategic Sourcing Process implementation for main categories.