Global Category Manager (m/f/d) - Field Service

Voith GmbH Group; United States; On-site; USD 123,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Voith Group is seeking a Global Category Manager (m/f/d) for Field Service to lead worldwide procurement strategy and supplier relations. The role oversees a global category with roughly €50 million in annual sales and guides a team of regional category managers to optimize costs, supplier performance, and CSR-aligned outcomes.

The successful candidate will negotiate contracts, drive cross-functional collaboration, and ensure alignment with Voith's CSR objectives while traveling internationally

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in business administration, supply chain management, mechanical engineering or a comparable field.
• 10 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or global procurement.
• Proficiency with SAP, PurOne and other digital sourcing platforms.
• CIPS or CPSM certifications are advantageous.
• Fluency in English and willingness to travel 30–50% worldwide.
• Based in São Paulo, St. Pölten or Shanghai and able to work across regions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global procurement strategy for Field Service category.
• Lead a global category management team across regions (3–5 regional managers).
• Drive cost optimization, supplier innovation, risk management, and value creation globally.
• Manage the global supplier base for the category in offers and project execution.
• Negotiate contracts, SLAs, and risk-sharing mechanisms; manage the global contract portfolio.

Skills

English fluency

Leadership

Communication

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in business/related

Tools

SAP

PurOne

Job description

Global Category Manager (m/f/d) - Field Service Job Description

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5,2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

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Global Category Manager (m/f/d) - Field Service Job ID 76731 | Location São Paulo, St. Pölten or Bucharest

Your tasks

• Develop and execute a global procurement strategy for category Field Service, aligning with the company’s broader procurement and business objectives.
• You will be responsible for a category with annual global sales of approx. 50 million euros, leading a global category management team across all regions with approximately 3-5 regional category managers.
• Together with our regional supply chain organizations and engineering teams you will drive cost optimization, supplier innovation, risk management, value creation and quality on a global scale through effective supplier relationship and performance management, market analysis and cross-functional collaboration.
• You will take full responsibility for our global supplier base within your category providing our global organization in the offer phase as well as in the project execution phase with a competitive and excellent performing supplier base.
• Furthermore, you will negotiate contracts with suppliers, including price, service level agreements and risk sharing mechanisms (drafting, negotiating, and signing global contracts and long-term agreements) while managing the global contract portfolio in our procurement platform.
• Thereby you incorporate sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) criteria into the category strategy and thus contribute to long-term ecological and social goals.

Your profile

• Successfully completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in business administration, supply chain management, mechanical engineering or a comparable field.
• Ideally 10 years of professional experience in operational and strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement in a global environment, preferably in the project business.
• Proficiency in procurement software such as SAP, PurOne and other digital sourcing platforms.
• Professional certifications such as CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) or CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) are advantageous.
• Fluency in English are required as well as willingness to travel worldwide (approx. 30-50%). This role will be based in one of the global Voith Hydro facilities in São Paulo, St. Pölten or Shanghai.
• Strong communication skills, a high amount of team spirit in combination with leadership skills are needed to be able to functionally lead global multifunctional teams.

Voith Hydro Holding GmbH & Co. KG| VHZis looking forward to your application!

Your personal contact J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG | VZS

Global Business Services HR EMEA

Talent Acquisition Team Nathalie Schubert

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Job ID 76731

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We offer you an international working environment with an open and inclusive company culture. In addition, you can expect flexible working models, sustainable development opportunities and various offers for the compatibility of family and career as well as health and well-being.