Regional Category Manager

Georgfischer; Shawnee (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgfischer in Shawnee, OK seeks a Regional Category Manager to shape regional procurement category strategies in alignment with global and regional leads. You will collaborate with business partners, operations and other stakeholders to deploy value-driven, sustainable supply chain solutions.

The role emphasizes market analysis, regional negotiations, supplier management and process optimization. Candidates typically have a bachelor's degree and 5–10 years procurement experience, including 3+

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required.
• 5–10 years of procurement experience with at least 3 years in a category management role.
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop regional procurement category strategy aligned with Global/Regional leads.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and gain buy-in.
• Conduct regional market analysis.
• Lead regional negotiations and supplier relationship management.
• Support regional claims in alignment with regional/global stakeholders.
• Optimize category efficiency through harmonization and automation.
• Report category results to Global Procurement Category Manager.
• Empower procurement teams through development and coaching.
• Lead supplier management strategy including supplier development and risk mitigation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal presentation

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

The Regional Category Manager will provide procurement category input to the Global Procurement Category Manager and develop or enhance local/regional procurement category Strategies working closely with segment and divisional business partners, operations and other key stakeholders to deploy strategies that drive value and sustainability in GF supply chain.

Main Tasks:

• Develops and implements regional procurement category strategy in close alignment with the Global Procurement Category Manager (global categories) or Regional Head of Procurement (regional categories) and other Regional Procurement Category Managers
• Develops strong relationships and collaborates directly with internal stakeholders at all levels within the organization to understand requirements, manage buy-in
• Conducts market analysis on a regional level
• Leads local and regional negotiations and manages supplier relationships with key suppliers
• Supports major claims on a regional level in close alignment with regional and global Stakeholders
• Optimizes procurement category efficiency through product and process harmonization/ automation acting in close alignment with the Global Procurement Category Manager and Head of Procurement Excellence
• Reports regular global/ regional category results to the Global Procurement Category Manager
• Empowers procurement category teams in personnel and professional development
• Lead Supplier management strategy including supplier development, supply base consolidation and risk mitigation, cost reduction roadmaps and implementation of supplier segmentation plan.

Extensive leadership and communication skills:

• Aligns with Global Procurement Category Manager on global category strategy and results (e.g. supplier and price lists)
• Aligns with Regional Head of Procurement on region-specific category strategy
• Receives support in escalations of region-specific topics from Regional Head of Procurement
• Manages expectations and targets towards supplier negotiations for Sourcing Managers; ensures exchange of best practices with Sourcing Managers
• Manages supplier- and internal customer relationships on regional level; ensures sufficient sourcing/ supply

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• 5-10 years of procurement experience with at least 3 years in a category management role
• Analytical skills with the ability to use a structured approach to understand, analyze and solve complex problems / issues
• Strong written communication and excellent oral presentation skills, and the ability to present convincingly at senior levels