Category Manager - HR & Finance

Our partner is a Skandinavian company, market leader in aluminium manufacturing and renewable energy (developing natural resources into products and solutions). We are looking for:

Category Manager – HR & Finance

 

 

What our partner offers:

 

• International environment
• Travelling in EU up to 15%
• Annual bonus
• Medicover package
• Home office: 1-2 days/week

 

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Procure strategic services for all manufacturing sites and corporate entities.
• Define a strategic approach to the HR & Finance services category based on spend opportunity analysis, internal stakeholder discussions, while utilizing supply market intelligence, vendor knowledge, and sound procurement strategies. 
• Lead negotiations with key vendors and establish long term agreements to implement the defined strategic plan.
• Lead strategic sourcing events to establish a competitive sourcing environment for HR & Finance systems and services.
• Work closely with stakeholders to develop effective cost-reduction strategies and execution plans
• Act as a leader in managing the total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Establish multi-annual contractual agreements with strong commercial and legal agreement terms.
• Review and challenge current purchasing process for HR & Finance
• Ability to travel up to 15% as required.

 

Requirements:

 

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferred focus in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, plant operations, or related fields
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and video conferencing tools
• Experience with Should-Cost Modeling, Total Cost of Ownership, and ROI analysis preferred
• Excellent analytical skills, ability to create and manage complex spreadsheets
• Experience with business operating systems, i.e.: Oracle, SAP, preferred
• Experience working within a project management environment
• Fluent in English

 

Place of work:

Székesfehérvár