Sourcing manager Jobs in Edingen-Neckarhausen

The Category Manager leads implementation of category procurement strategy developed in partnership with Category Directors and VPlevel business stakeholders. This role oversees the of the endtoend procurement process managing a team of Specialists to ensure excellence in all activities and compliance to policy. The Category Manager is responsible for developing team capabilities and assisting leadership in identifying workforce planning needs.

• Partner with Director / VPlevel business or functional stakeholders to develop categoryspecific procurement strategies and contribute to the development of a comprehensive annual strategic plan for the relevant category incorporating category strategies that align with overall business goals.
• Relay insights and market intelligence from team analysis to Directors and Associate Directors to inform strategic decisionmaking staying abreast of industry trends emerging technologies and market dynamics.
• Manage strategic value drivers with key category suppliers to secure collaborative partnerships that challenge the status quo to achieve cost savings optimize processes and enhance overall procurement value.
• Manage and monitor supplier performance on sustainability and environmental social and governance (ESG) measures working alongside suppliers to enhance sustainable and responsible sourcing practices.
• Enable Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) strategies driving innovation with key category suppliers and collaborating to enact creative and cuttingedge solutions to deliver on longterm business needs.
• Implement mitigation strategies to proactively manage procurement risk across the relevant category overseeing process and policy compliance.
• Ensure effective project management from initiation to completion managing and driving crossfunctional teams to deliver strategic categoryrelated projects.
• Implement opportunities for process optimization and efficiency gains leveraging data analytics to develop longterm continuous improvement programs that achieve strategic objectives.
• Assist with the endtoend procurement process from sourcing strategy to contract negotiation and enabling negotiations with category suppliers and facilitating decisions by conducting required analysis and preparation.
• Manage a team monitoring and reporting progress toward performance targets. Identify capability gaps and assist in developing focused action plans to address workforce requirements and team needs.

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Key Stakeholders

Site or function leaders finance staff and external suppliers.

Additional Information :

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AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.  It is AbbVies policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy) physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected group status.

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Employment Type :

Fulltime

Key Skills

Abinitio,Aerospace Engineering,Corporate Relationship,Business Administration,Financial Reporting,Avionics

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1