Global Category Manager Automotive Packages (m/f/d)

Your responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and monitor the global category strategy 
• Provide guidance to the Category Buyers and support them in achieving defined goals
• Define targets for negotiations
• Responsible for global contract negotiations
• Leading the category team functionally and strengthen the category network within the FUCHS group
• Analyzing and optimizing suppliers as well as raw materials portfolios and derive appropriate measures
• Managing suppliers strategically

Qualifications we are looking for:

• Completed studies with a focus on business, industrial engineering or chemistry
• Experience in strategic procurement / category management in a regional or global set-up or in a similar position like B2B Sales, ideally in the automotive industry
• High sense of responsibility and ability to work independently
• Goal-oriented way of working with strong strategic thinking skills 
• Collaborative personality with excellent communication skills and persuasiveness through different hierarchical levels to balance different interests in global matrix organizations
• Proactive, determined, structured and solution-oriented approach to work
• Business fluent in German and English and willingness to travel internationally

These are your benefits:

• An interesting working environment in a dynamic, worldwide operating company
• A secure future perspective and a good work-life balance as well as individual further education opportunities and training
• A very good working atmosphere with flat hierarchies
• Opportunities to participate in various health and fitness activities, such as health days, sports groups and cooperation with fitness studios

Do you have any questions? Kathrin Fricke (kathrin.fricke@fuchs.com) will be more than happy to answer them!