Category Manager Kunststoffspritzguss

## Do you negotiate with passion and sovereignty and move safely in international procurement markets? Are you excited about the strategic responsibility for central product groups? Do you like to identify the most effective levers to sustainably reduce costs and at the same time ensure excellent quality with suppliers? Then shape the future with us at Leister and take on responsibility in our SCM area. Your tasks ## • Overall responsibility for defined product groups including development of product group strategies • Conducting global market and competition analyses as well as observing trends and prices • Identifying international suppliers, conducting negotiations and building long-term partnerships • Monitoring and evaluating supplier performance as well as active risk management • Identifying potential savings with internal partners and conducting make-or-buy analyses • Systematic use of key figures to reduce TCO and promote KVP / best-practice approaches Your profile ## • Technical basic training with further education in the business or SCM area level FH/HF • Very good technical, mechanical and plastics-related specialist knowledge • Several years of professional experience in strategic and international purchasing of an industrial company • Good methodical knowledge in category management • Excellent negotiating skills and intercultural competence with corresponding performance record • Very good German and English language skills in word and writing • Experience with SAP S/4HANA and procurement platforms is an advantage What to expect ## • A strategic activity with a lot of creative freedom - here you can make a difference • A leading, international company with a clear future strategy in the dream canton of Obwalden • Support for further training and opportunities for personal and professional development • Attractive benefits, free parking including e-filling stations, showers for athletes, etc.