Supply Chain
Category Manager Electrical & Electromechanical Components
Job Description
Behind every innovative system are the right electrical components. Do you want to help shape that foundation? As a Category Manager for Electrical Components, you will be responsible for a key category and ensure that our technologies can be successfully developed through strategic sourcing, strong supplier partnerships, and in-depth market expertise.
What you will be doing
- Negotiate with foresight: you lead price and contract negotiations for electrical components, motors, control cabinets, and electrical assemblies while securing the best possible commercial terms
- Drive category strategy: you develop and implement sourcing strategies for your category, aligned with our business objectives
- Optimize costs and processes: you identify cost-saving opportunities, evaluate supplier quotations, and continuously improve procurement and inventory costs
- Build strong supplier partnerships: you establish and develop a strategic supplier network, conduct regular business reviews, and ensure long-term supply security
- Leverage market intelligence: you monitor market developments within your category and support internal stakeholders with your expertise in strategic and technical decision-making
What you should bring
- Strong educational background: you have a technical or commercial qualification, ideally with an electrical engineering background, complemented by further training in procurement or supply chain management
- Technical sourcing expertise: you bring 5-8 years of international procurement experience, ideally within plant engineering, capital equipment, or industrial manufacturing
- Electrical know-how: you have a solid understanding of electrical components, motors, control cabinets, and electromechanical systems
- Digital proficiency: you work confidently with MS Office and ERP systems; SAP experience is an advantage
- Communication and flexibility: you communicate fluently in German and English and are willing to travel occasionally (approx. 15%)
Is it a match?
For further information please contact
Véronique Dölger | Recruiting Specialist | hr.eag@evatecnet.com
P.s. Applications submitted via recruitment agencies will not be considered
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