Purchasing Category Manager I IT Cluster Santa Maria da Feira

Purchasing Category Manager I IT Cluster
Santa Maria da Feira
Santa Maria da Feira, Aveiro, Portugal

Job Description

Continental is looking for qualified candidates to fulfill 3 positions that will support the growth and consolidation of the Purchasing Tires Sector at Continental. These professionals will perform as Global and Regional Category IT Manager within the respective Tires Purchasing Cluster, providing Continental with expertise and best practices in IT Strategic Sourcing, Supply Market Analysis, IT Projects, and Category Management. This role is a leading
- position and will be performed in Lousado (Portugal), reporting directly to the Head of the Category in Hannover (Germany). Estimated PVO (Purchasing Volume) can be up to 150 million euros. It includes the following activities and responsibilities:

• Conducting global tenders and negotiating commercial terms (quality, quantities, prices, lead times, logistics);
• Responsibility for decisions regarding awarding business to suppliers;
• Concluding contracts, also according to foreign and international law in cooperation with the legal department;
• Implementation and negotiation of contracts (communication and project management);
• Ensuring the supply of required goods and services in quality and time;
• Ensure compliance with all required company policies, processes, and guidelines;
• Ensure customer centricity through understanding customers’ expectations, needs, and wishes while building a strong Global Category network with your customer and other participants;
• Definition of the supplier strategy in cooperation with the specialist departments;
• Analysis of the markets regarding trends and innovations;
• Monitoring supplier performance in terms of quality, delivery reliability, and financial stability;
• Determination of requirements, clarification with the specialist departments, and pooling across locations and countries.

Qualifications

• University degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Economics, or a comparable field;
• Work experience in purchasing for complex goods and services, preferably IT;
• Good knowledge of the IT market and its dynamically changing environment (technology, products, and services);
• Experience in managing complex projects in terms of content, technology, number of employees, suppliers, organizational units, and countries;
• Customer and
  - centric relationship building skills;
• Strong negotiation and advanced analytical skills;
• Ability to work independently and make decisions;
• Business fluent in English (written and spoken);
• Willingness to travel.

What We Offer:

• The
  - cultural and international environment of a global player;
• Chance to participate in strategic decisions, solve problems, shape innovations, and contribute to a change at Continental;
• Attractive working conditions, compensation, and benefits;
• Development of a career at Continental;
• Local contract (Portugal) and hybrid work model.

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Company Description

As one of the leading automotive suppliers worldwide, we develop solutions to fulfill people’s dreams of mobility on a daily basis. Driver safety, sustainability, and industrialization of future technology are just some of our key fields where we already make a meaningful difference in the everyday life of people. Knowing our technology helps to make the world a better and safer place is what drives us.