Global Category Manager - Strategic Sourcing Leader

Wärtsilä Corporation; Vaasa; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Wärtsilä Corporation in Finland is seeking an energetic Category Manager to lead the Supply Management activities in the Power Supply category. The role is permanent with a preferred location in Vaasa or Helsinki, and is negotiable to other European sites.

You will build and coach the category team, drive supplier selection and negotiations, and develop strategies that improve Quality, Delivery, Costs and Lead Times while working with multiple Businesses and Business Units.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years of experience in global sourcing organizations.
• Proven leadership and matrix management capabilities.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English with excellent communication abilities.

Aufgaben

• Lead, coach and build the category team to deliver short and long-term results.
• Lead Supply Management across Businesses and Business Units.
• Drive supplier selection, validation and negotiations for the category.
• Develop and execute category strategy in collaboration with multiple units.
• Travel up to ~40% to meet suppliers worldwide.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Presentation

English fluency

Ausbildung

B.Sc / M.Sc in Engineering or Economics

Tools

SAP

Reporting tools

Jobbeschreibung

Wärtsilä Corporation in Finland is seeking an energetic Category Manager to lead the Supply Management activities in the Power Supply category. The role is permanent with a preferred location in Vaasa or Helsinki, and is negotiable to other European sites.

You will build and coach the category team, drive supplier selection and negotiations, and develop strategies that improve Quality, Delivery, Costs and Lead Times while working with multiple Businesses and Business Units.