Category Sourcing Management Specialist - Non Ferrous Metals (m/f/d)

Hager; Blieskastel; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strategic role

High autonomy

Collaboration with metals team

Trust-based culture

Development opportunities

Job summary

Hager Group’s Sourcing department is hiring a Category Manager (m/f/d) – Non-Ferrous Metals in Blieskastel on a permanent contract. You will own the connection technology portfolio and help secure our position on copper, working with a small expert metals team.

You will drive sourcing strategy, build strategic supplier relationships, and ensure supply continuity across Engineering, Product Management and Manufacturing, in a cross-functional, international setting.

Qualifications

• Around 10 years of experience in purchasing or category sourcing.
• Solid knowledge of non-ferrous metal markets; steel/precious metals a plus.
• Proven negotiation skills with critical and strategic suppliers.
• Fluent English; German is a strong advantage (B2 level appreciated).
• Willingness to travel frequently to suppliers and Hager sites.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the sourcing strategy for connection technology and non-ferrous metals (copper, brass, bronze, zinc, aluminium).
• Challenge the market and reshape the supplier panel by identifying and qualifying new suppliers.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with critical suppliers, leading negotiations for contracts and price agreements.
• Secure supply and reduce risk by monitoring supplier and market risks and responding to disruptions with the Supply Chain.
• Act as the sourcing point of contact in projects with Engineering, Product Management, Market Management and Manufacturing.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier management

Risk management

Travel readiness

English fluent

German advantage

Job description

Why join the Sourcing department?

Innovation starts with us!

At the heart of every project, our sourcing teams develop innovative strategies for acquiring materials and services, ensuring quality partnerships and effective cost management. We are committed to providing sustainable solutions, meeting environmental standards and achieving industry-leading performance.

By joining our sourcing team, you will play a key role in selecting the best suppliers and optimizing our supply chain. You will work with a passionate team, dedicated to finding innovative and sustainable solutions to the challenges of an ever-changing sector.

In the Sourcing department, we are shaping tomorrow's electrical world. You can too, join us!

As a Category Manager (m/f/d) – Non-Ferrous Metals you will report to the Category Sourcing Management Specialist - Global Categories in the Sourcing department, based in Blieskastel (Germany), on a permanent contract.

At Hager Group, sourcing is a strategic lever for innovation, sustainability, and long-term value creation. In this role you will own the connection technology portfolio (copper-based connection parts sourced from a panel of critical suppliers) and help secure our position on one of our most volatile commodities: copper. You will join a small, expert metals team covering copper, bronze, brass, aluminium, silver and cables.

Your role

• Own and drive the sourcing strategy for connection technology and non-ferrous metals (copper, brass, bronze, zinc, aluminium), aligned with our business and sustainability ambitions
• Challenge the market and reshape the supplier panel: identify and qualify new suppliers to reduce dependency and open up competition
• Build and manage strategic relationships with critical suppliers, acting as negotiation lead for supply contracts and price agreements
• Secure supply and reduce risk: monitor supplier and market risks, and respond quickly to disruptions together with Supply Chain
• Act as the sourcing point of contact in projects involving connection technology, working closely with Engineering, Product Management, Market Management and Manufacturing

What you bring

• Around 10 years of experience in purchasing or category sourcing
• Solid knowledge of non-ferrous metal markets, or experience with steel/precious metals is a plus
• Proven negotiation skills, especially with critical and strategic suppliers
• Fluent English; German is a strong advantage (B2 level appreciated)
• Willingness to travel frequently to suppliers and Hager sites

What we offer

• A strategic role with real impact on a critical commodity, in an international, family-owned company
• High autonomy and visibility across Sourcing, Engineering and Product Management
• Close collaboration with an experienced metals team
• A collaborative culture built on trust, responsibility, and long-term perspectives
• Attractive development opportunities in a stable and future-oriented environment