Purchasing Global Category Manager

We are searching for a Category Manager, responsible for the management of the portfolio category(ies), define related strategies in line with the business area orientation and the internal needs, execute implementation and for the management of the business related to the Category.

 

Responsibilities

Category Strategy

• Define and maintain portfolio strategy in line with OESL needs and define a well balanced portfolio to minimize risk, to ensure flexibility, to get an advantage position on the supplier market. 
  ▪ Define, deliver and update a Sourcing List. 
  ▪ Share supplier gap with SSD (Strategical sourcing department) and align with them on priorities and criterias for potential new suppliers
  ▪ Identify  saving potentials and ensure its execution
  ▪ Present and align the strategies with OESL stakeholders

Commercial

• Handle all negotiations of defined scope of responsibilities 
  ▪ Negotiate and maintain necessary contracts
  ▪ Support Advance Purchasing with complex / difficult negotiations
  ▪ Be the official interface of OESL toward the supplier

Reporting

• Share market situation with stakeholders
  ▪ Forecast expected price development 
  ▪ Report Categories performance in regular base

 

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Qualifications

• Bachelor degree; in exceptional cases an equivalent professional experience;
• At least 3 years in Purchasing, at least 1 in automotive;
• Project Management experience is a plus;
• Exposure to International Business

Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) is a global automotive supplier delivering Thermal, Emission Reduction, Sealing and Damping Solutions. Building on decades of experience within Continental corporation, we connect materials to deliver high-quality components for commercial and passenger vehicles.
Today, OESL operates as an independent organization and our solutions and engineering services for all drivetrains support the industry move forward — towards cleaner, safer, more comfortable and efficient mobility.
OESL currently employs around 14,000 people globally in 14 countries and generated sales of around €1.7 billion in fiscal year 2025.