Global Category Manager

Global Category Manager

Job Description – Global Category Manager

System Soft Technologies is a premier technology company providing exceptional consulting services and solutions that drive innovation, enhance business value, and boost competitiveness. For over 25 years, we have built trusted partnerships with our clients, helping us grow into a $200MM+ enterprise. With the collective resources of over 1,200 associates covering the full spectrum of IT expertise, we anticipate and meet the unique needs of our clients, consistently delivering exceptional quality that exceeds expectations.

Why System Soft Technologies?

At System Soft Technologies, we are united by diversity, inclusion, transparency, respect, integrity,





and a deep passion for our clients and team members. Our growth is fueled by your professional development as we collaborate, share ideas, innovate, and invest in our future together. By building meaningful partnerships with our people, we embrace a common purpose to amplify ambitions, expand horizons, and exceed our goals. This synergy keeps us agile, ahead of the competition, and leaders in our industry. Our continued success starts with you.

Job Description:

Reporting directly to the Global Category Lead, this role is responsible for supporting the strategic sourcing of the Capex category in Asia, Europe & Americas and to transformational value to the entire value chain of business

This role would help drive cost, service, cash, working capital delivery across countries with strategic programs, support overall industrial portfolio & drive continuous improvement & transformational value generation programs.

The role requires partnering with cross category stakeholders & country buyers, lead direct engagement programs ,





developing strong analytical data driven programs, formulating of sourcing strategies & usage of tactical & influential relationship with global industrial operation leaders to translate business requirements into procurement strategy and quantitative value & support creation of the overall one procurement agenda

Responsibilities:

To develop best in class equipment / component sourcing opportunities and drive forward purchase programs.

To support countries to deliver cost saving projects based on sourcing strategies and compliance management and drive service (sOTIF) of vendors.

To continuously improve ways of working and optimize procurement activities in the region (i.e., standardisation, templates and common tools)







To lead the rationalization of vendors and its integration in the countries with engineering value centre & support formulation of core designs

To establish best practices and knowledge sharing session with the countries and collaborate with plants to drive Best in Class practices.

To drive contract compliance and supplier audit initiatives

Manage strategic sub-category supplier relationships and implement consistent key performance indicators for the sub-category, and report on suppliers’ performance.

Collect supplier information and feedback from countries, sites, Category teams and Business Partners, and deliver Procurement Balanced Scorecard metrics for the relevant sub-category.

Create, apply, complete and reviews major contracts for the sub -category,





and ensure that negotiated contracts are clearly communicated for the sub-category area and that they are consistently applied

Manage strategic sub-category supplier relationships and implement consistent key performance indicators for the sub-category, ensuring that any supplier performance risks and issues are resolved on a timely basis.

Qualifications:

Sourcing Strategy Development (Industry/supply Intelligence and Spend & Cost Analysis)

Have strong business acumen and commercial sense

Internal Stakeholder Management.

Effective Communication skill to influence others, Fluency in English.

System Soft Technologies is a proud equal employment opportunity employer.





All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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