Global Category Manager for Zurich, Switzerland

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ROLE: GLOBAL CATEGORY MANAGER ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE AND BUSINESS APPLICATIONS

Location: Zurich (Switzerland)

Experience: 7 to 10 years

OBJECTIVE:

The Global Category Manager (GCM) plans and leads category initiatives for a clearly defined sub-category or a group of elementary sub-categories with a total spend value of less than USD200m and develops and implements sub-category strategies for these market facing spend categories as part of the wider Category Strategy. 

The position is responsible for providing financial and business analysis (e.g. Data mining of Procurement and Financial Systems, output analysis and interpretation), supporting global market intelligence in the category area and acting as the focal point for category subject matter expertise to the global business and procurement community.

The position will support Global Procurement Leadership in the development of formalized Category Management organization structures and category management methods and collaborates with procurement and business stakeholders on a global basis to ensure these are implemented effectively.

Required Skills:

Degree level educated

5+ years in-depth strategic and operational procurement experience with a solid working knowledge of category management

5+ years overall business experience, including working within a regulated industry

Capable of managing cross functional project teams to generate material value across multiple categories

Direct experience in managing category management projects and development of sourcing strategies

Proven Financial and Business Acumen (e.g. TCO, TEI, NPV & Cost Modeling)

Outstanding communication and project management capabilities

Ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity

Change management and process improvement skills with direct experience in delivering business process change

Strategic thinker with solid facilitation ability supported by excellent interpersonal competencies (communication, leadership, influencing)

Proven capability in negotiation, conflict resolution and stakeholder management

Ability to manage effectively in a global, fluid, interactive, matrix environment

Skilled and experienced in project and risk management

Knowledgeable in offshore operating environments e.g. Captive, Build Operate Transfer, Managed Service, Functional & Full Service concepts

Expert proficiency in basic MS Office software and other business systems (Ariba, Emptoris Mpower, SAP etc.).

Desired:

Post graduate business related qualification such as an MBA

Analytical experience in positions of increasing analytical complexity, autonomy and responsibility. Demonstrated ability in organizing, analyzing and reporting complex financial data with solid grounding in basic procurement and financial processes and systems.

International strategic sourcing / category management experience

Pharmaceutical Industry or Management Consulting experience

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

Any Professional Purchasing (e.g. CIPS), Project Management, or Finance related licenses or certifications would be considered advantageous

Knowledgeable in systems and processes for efficient management of contract documentation, templates and processing tools (e.g. eSourcing, eAuction) with familiarity and awareness of relevant legal risks and issues

Experience with enterprise systems and procurement tools such as Ariba, SAP or Purchase Order technology is preferred

7+ years experience

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to travel (air and ground both domestic and internationally) for various meetings at Clients and Supplier sites.

Email: jobs@itekfocalsolutions.com