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Siemens Regional Category Manager Logistics - Europe & Africa - Brno, Frenštát, Ostrava, Mohelnice, Drásov, Praha in Frenstat pod Radhostem, Czech Republic
Job Family: SCM-Procurement / Supply Chain Logistics
Req ID: 427707
With a trusted legacy of more than 150 years of engineering expertise, we are and have always been the backbone of reliable motion for industries and infrastructure worldwide. Now, we're about to take this to the next level. It’s time for a new brand. It’s time for a powerful team. It’s time for us – for Innomotics (A Siemens Business). Redefining reliable motion for a better tomorrow. Together.
Our forward-thinking range of motors, drives, systems, services, and solutions supports the vital industries at the very heart of entire economies. We serve almost all industries, from chemicals, oil & gas to utilities, from fiber to automotive and marine, from water to waste water. Customers trust our portfolio for industrial applications to help them scale up efficiency, electrification, sustainability, and digitalization while reducing their carbon footprint.
Responsible for developing and implementing a Regional Commodity Strategy for logistics services in alignment with requirements from the Global Category Strategy for logistics services ensuring productivity and cost-effective services and driving the following objectives:
Develop and implement a regional Commodity Strategy for logistics services and warehousing
Lead regional supplier selection in cooperation with cross functional teams as well as support the integration of new suppliers into development projects
Investigate and recommend new and/or alternative regional logistics service suppliers
Utilize Advanced Negotiation processes where appropriate to test pricing in the regional supplier market and establish best cost contracts (Total cost of ownership)
Optimize costs while meeting regional logistics specifications/requirements
Interact with numerous functions within the organization that includes (6) six European manufacturing plants
Contract regional suppliers to provide Innomotics with cost-optimized logistics services, drive regional price negotiations for assigned suppliers including escalation management in alignment with the Global Category Manager Logistics
You strive for best-in-class transparency regarding KPIs and persistently work towards achievement of the given targets
You will closely cooperate with other functions within and outside of Procurement to reach the best results for the business and to reach the overall business targets
You will contribute to global strategic logistics responsibilities and tasks, such as Escalations, Digitalization etc.
Establish regional Supplier Development processes including the coordination and support on-site supplier assessment / certification audits and continuous improvement activities that drive down total cost. Conduct, document and follow-up of business reviews, risk management and supplier evaluations including action plans
Your profile
You have completed a university degree in a relevant field (e.g. Economics, (industrial) Engineering, Logistics)
You have gained long-term relevant working experience in Procurement and Logistics Services or Transport / Logistics Operations
You can demonstrate a successful track record in defining and implementing improvement measures
You are a team player and like to coordinate diverse teams
You are good at listening, analyzing, presenting and persuading and you are a self-driven and target oriented person
You have gained intercultural experiences in your previous assignments
You enjoy negotiations and achieving challenging targets
You are fluent in English and Czech (German is a plus)
Our benefits
Long-term cooperation
Diverse work in an international environment
Responsibility and the opportunity to influence and change
Competitive salary
Annual bonus
Flexible working hours and 2 days working from home
Broad range of wellbeing offerings: 5 weeks holiday, e-voucher card - for meal vouchers, cafeteria Benefit Plus, discounted offers and more
Possible place of work: Brno (preferable), Mohelnice, Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, Ostrava, Drásov, Praha
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