Category Manager(IT)_HC

What you will do:

• Lead functionally Indirect buyers to deliver results on key financial metrics – Yearly cost savings and trade working capital improvement, in IT services scope including Hardware, Software, and other related service, with spend of $11 m
• Support global 12 manufacturing sites and multiple sales entities to meet their
• business objectives by managing Professional service sourcing.
• This role solid line reporting to: Indirect Category Director of JCH.

How you will do it:

• Develop category strategy to manage suppliers of IT service to support S&OP practice with competitive cost and agile responsiveness.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to buyers to execute Category Strategies at sites.
• Participates in Bosch Global related Indirect Procurement Categories strategy definition and optimize usage of global agreements ensuring leverage from the Global agreements to all regions.
• Strive towards achieving world class supplier performance by driving continuous improvement initiatives and active collaboration with strategic suppliers, supplier rationalization, value engineering, knowledge-based sourcing etc.
• Create, manage and communicate RFX documents for Professional service requirements, leading the Global tender process through tender evaluation, post tender negotiation, Supplier Adds, contracting, purchase order and delivery.
• Maintain a global supplier contact database for all Global Professional service procurement.

What we look for:

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Diploma preferably in Supply Chain Management. MBA would be preferred
• Min. 7-8 years in Large Manufacturing or Multi-industry global organization
• Min. 5+)years of experience in a Strategic Sourcing role, supporting multiple Plants & Regions in the scope of Professional service.
• Capability to interface with Senior Leadership across Regions both internally & externally
• In depth understanding of purchasing tools and practice (E-auction, E-RFX, BI Tools etc.)_
• Strong MS Office skills– focus on Excel proficiency.
• Strong costing & analytical skills
• Working knowledge of SAP or other equivalent ERP systems
• Travel 20% (Global and Domestic)
• Ability to analyze and learn cost structure models in different regions.
• Strong procurement fundamentals, such as: RFx process, cost modeling, contract negotiation, principles of category management, forecasting, negotiations, among others.
• Capability to synthesize large amounts of data, to effectively communicate with key stakeholders, including Procurement, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, and HR leaders.
• Location: Serangoon North Avenue 5

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
• Comprehensive benefits package
• On the job/cross training opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy