Category Manager
5 mesi fa
Reference
EPR007951
Posting Reference
Location
Torino, Italy
Type
FTE
Job Category
Supply Chain
The Category Manager position is a critical role within EthosEnergy's global procurement organization and a key contributor to the overall organizational success by ensuring the smooth and efficient flow of goods and services, ultimately contributing to customer satisfaction and overall business performance.
EthosEnergy manages upward of $400 million per year globally with its suppliers in various direct and indirect categories of its global business, supporting services, repairs, and refurbishment of gas, steam, generator, field services, and other ancillary power generation equipment.
This position could be based in either Houston, Torino or Aberdeen.
**Responsibilities**:
- The individual best suited for this role will be responsible for overseeing the strategic planning, development, and execution of product categories - ensuring the right products are available at the right time, quality and cost from the right suppliers with the right capabilities. Category Planning
- Work with business units and regional stakeholders to prioritize an evolving portfolio of high-value process improvement and sourcing initiatives.
- Serve as a full partner to the business in evaluating and challenging the status quo to surface value opportunities.
- Analyze and support category-specific cost-saving initiatives through data analysis and market insights gathering.
- Participate in global procurement forums, workshops, and seminars, representing the company and fostering relationships with peers and industry experts. Strategy Development
- Work closely with internal stakeholders such as operations, finance, legal, and supply chain to ensure category strategy aligns with overall procurement strategy and business goals.
- Contribute to identifying potential supply chain risks and support global risk assessment of suppliers.
- Enhance competition by leveraging spend and qualified new suppliers.
- Support opportunity assessments and benchmarking to develop sourcing opportunities.
- Identify and capture profit improvement opportunities beyond leveraged sourcing, e.g., demand management, product specification improvement, insource versus outsource, efficiencies in Ethos’s global supply chain, and other strategic and operational process improvements.
- Facilitate training and development sessions for procurement staff, enhancing their knowledge and skills in category management best practices. Sourcing and Contracting
- Drive sourcing projects emerging from category planning and strategy development.
- Assist in strategic sourcing activities, including RFIs, RFPs, and supplier evaluations, analyze supplier performance and assess potential suppliers to optimize cost and quality.
- Coordinate and lead negotiations; help stakeholders understand trade-offs and benefits of negotiation strategies and outcomes.
- Implement advanced technologies and tools to enhance procurement processes, including e-sourcing, spend analytics, and supplier management platforms.
- Draft and review supplier contracts and agreements, managing supplier relationships.
- Drive supplier performance management through regular reviews, ensuring adherence to quality standards, delivery timelines, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for the category, providing regular updates to senior management on sourcing performance and strategic recommendations.
- Develop and maintain a robust supplier diversity program, promoting inclusion and broadening the company's supplier base across categories.
- When performance issues emerge, identify root causes and drive for efficient resolution of issues by working across both internal and external stakeholders
**Required Skills / Knowledge**:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, Excel, Word PowerPoint), procurement software and tools, including e-sourcing platforms, spend analytics, and supplier management system.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to drive fact based decision making. In-depth experience with world class strategic sourcing and category management practices.
- Understanding the cost factors that affect internal sources and how sourcing decisions affect the overall business; for example, Should Cost Analysis, Make vs Buy analysis, etc.
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills, with an ability to interpret complex data and drive impactful sourcing decisions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective engagement with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
- Willingness to travel to engage with suppliers, regional procurement teams, and attend industry events.
- Able to work up, down and across a large organization; connects at all levels, i.e., operations, management, executives.
- Self-confidence and clarity of expression to lead discussions with internal executive audiences, and chall
-
Category Buyer for Electrical Products
6 mesi fa
Torino, Italia Thales A tempo pienoA Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our...
-
Torino, Italia Thales A tempo pienoA Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our...
-
Copia di Expert Ready-to-wear
6 mesi fa
Torino, Italia Louis Vuitton A tempo pienoPOSTE As an Expert Advisor, you will be an ambassador of the Brand, with a special focus on **Ready-to-Wear **category, ensuring that every Client is treated according to the Louis Vuitton promise. You will strive to discover your Clients and their every need, and to guide them across the Brand, delivering them the best Client experience and conveying your...
-
Export Sales Manager Apac
6 mesi fa
Torino, Italia LHH A tempo pienoPer il nostro cliente, importante realtà alimentare leader nel settore del Largo Consumo, leader di categoria siamo alla ricerca di una figura di Export Sales Manager APAC & Middle East. La figura contribuirà personalmente ad un progetto di sviluppo manageriale e organizzativo. Riportando alla Direzione Commerciale, la risorsa contribuirà alla...
-
Site Buyer, Italy
7 mesi fa
Torino, Italia Ahlstrom A tempo pieno**SITE BUYER** - (Turin, Italy)_ **You have a choice of where you want to work! **We invite you along on our journey to **Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World**. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, **like you**, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal...
-
On Trade Regional Key Account Manager Piemonte
4 settimane fa
Torino, Italia Brown-Forman A tempo pienoCURRENT EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, AND AGENCY PARTNERS: For best results, use Google Chrome to view this page. Quote from Hiring Manager This role is critical to lead our business in the On trade channel having a direct responsibility in managing the regional wholesalers, negotiating with local customers and ensuring the perfect execution of the National...
-
On Trade Regional Key Account Manager Piemonte
4 settimane fa
Torino, Italia Brown-Forman A tempo pieno**Quote from Hiring Manager** This role is critical to lead our business in the On trade channel having a direct responsibility in managing the regional wholesalers, negotiating with local customers and ensuring the perfect execution of the National plans in Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d'Aosta. The key responsibility as a team member is to perfectly execute...
-
Reserve Sales Manager, Italy
5 mesi fa
Torino, Italia Diageo A tempo pienoJob Description: About us - Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness. Our purpose - Celebrating life, every day, everywhere - has a relevant role in our company, for our people, our diversity, our brands, in how we perform...
-
Programme Officer
1 settimana fa
Torino, Italia United Nations A tempo pienoThis is the main content of our website. Job Network : Economic, Social and Development Job Family : Programme Management Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3 Job Opening ID : 246566 Duty Station : TURIN Department/Office : United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute Date Posted : Nov 12, 2024 Deadline :...
-
Execution Performance Manager
6 mesi fa
Torino, Italia Thales A tempo pienoA Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our...
-
Brand Manager
4 settimane fa
Torino, Italia Campari Group A tempo pienoDate: Sep 15, 2024 Location: Shangai, CN Function: Marketing Seniority Level: Associate Employment type: Permanent Workplace Type: Hybrid Company: Campari Beijing Trading Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190...
-
Torino, Italia Brown-Forman A tempo pienoQuote from Hiring Manager This role is critical to lead our business in the On trade channel having a direct responsibility in managing the regional wholesalers, negotiating with local customers and ensuring the perfect execution of the National plans in Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d'Aosta. The key responsibility as a team member is to perfectly execute...
-
Torino, Italia Brown-Forman A tempo pienoQuote from Hiring Manager This role is critical to lead our business in the On trade channel having a direct responsibility in managing the regional wholesalers, negotiating with local customers and ensuring the perfect execution of the National plans in Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d'Aosta. The key responsibility as a team member is to perfectly execute the...
-
Torino, Italia Brown-Forman A tempo pienoQuote from Hiring Manager This role is critical to lead our business in the On trade channel having a direct responsibility in managing the regional wholesalers, negotiating with local customers and ensuring the perfect execution of the National plans in Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d'Aosta. The key responsibility as a team member is to perfectly execute the...
-
Key Account Manager
6 mesi fa
Torino, Italia Danfoss A tempo pienoRequisition ID: 34548- Job Location(s): Torino, IT Pessano Con Bornago, IT Mestre, ITAre you looking for a new career challenge? Join in Danfoss! Danfoss Climate Solutions is looking for a **Key Account Manager**. Reporting to Sales Director Italy, the key account manager develops sales and market share for the whole range of Heating products, at selected...
-
Field Service Specialist Piemonte
1 settimana fa
Torino, Italia Cba I Consulting & Recruitment A tempo pienoPer Comoli Ferrari, uno dei maggiori distributori di soluzioni per l'impiantistica elettrica e idrotermosanitaria completamente italiano, riferimento di clienti e fornitori che ricercano prodotti, soluzioni e competenza per quadri elettrici, automazione, domotica, sicurezza, illuminazione, climatizzazione, antenne, cavi, fotovoltaico ed energie alternative,...
-
Procurement Manager
3 settimane fa
Torino, Italia Newcleo A tempo pienoDate: 22 Oct 2024Location: Torino, ITCompany: newcleonewcleo is driving forwards an exciting and challenging international programme to develop and deploy our innovative Lead-cooled Fast Reactor technology. We are looking for highly motivated and pro-active Procurement Manager to lead the procurement team and activity in Italy and contribute to the delivery...
-
Procurement Manager
5 giorni fa
Torino, Italia Newcleo A tempo pienoDate: 22 Oct 2024 Location: Torino, IT Company: newcleo newcleo is driving forwards an exciting and challenging international programme to develop and deploy our innovative Lead-cooled Fast Reactor technology. We are looking for highly motivated and pro-active Procurement Manager to lead the procurement team and activity in Italy and contribute to the...
-
Procurement Manager
7 giorni fa
Torino, Italia newcleo A tempo pienoDate: 22 Oct 2024 Location: Torino, IT Company: newcleo newcleo is driving forwards an exciting and challenging international programme to develop and deploy our innovative Lead-cooled Fast Reactor technology. We are looking for highly motivated and pro-active Procurement Manager to lead the procurement team and activity in Italy and contribute to the...
-
Project Engineering Manager
3 mesi fa
Torino, Italia Quest Global A tempo pieno**Job Requirements **Job Description: Project Engineering Lead Company Name: Quest Global Job Category: Aerospace and Defense We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Engineering Lead to join our team at Quest Global. As the Project Engineering Lead, you will play a crucial role in the Technical Management of delivery activities...
