Interim Procurement Category Manager (4-months misssion)

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Application instructions: Interested candidates should apply by sending CV (in English) at talent(at)idealstandard.com indicating ’Interim CM MRO FM’ in the subject line.

Ideal Standard is a leading manufacturer of bathroom products in Europe and MENA, providing a broad range of branded products for residential and non-residential end-markets in more than 20 countries. We manufacture products for all of the major product categories in the bathroom products market with an annual turnover of around 725 Mio and we believe our comprehensive offering differentiates us from our competitors. We enjoy leading market positions in many of the largest bathroom products markets in Europe and MENA. We sell our products under a series of well-known international and national brands including Ideal Standard, JADO, Porcher, Armitage Shanks, Ceramica Dolomite and Vidima. As of 31 December 2019, we operated 14 manufacturing plants across Europe and in Egypt, and we employ almost 8,700 people across our business.

We’re currently looking for an interim/freelance Procurement Category Manager to support us on MRO, Technical Services and Facility Management spend categories for a period of 4 months starting in September.

Tasks will include:

• Supporting the creation and implementation of sourcing strategies that adapt and respond to changes in both external market and internal demand
• Performing supply market analysis and monitors supply markets. Benchmarking industry and evaluating new opportunities to be included in the sourcing strategies and supplier selection process.
• Analysing usage, cost, performance…data.
• Acting as the sourcing expert for the specified products.
• Supporting strategic supplier evaluation process and selection.
• Contributing to negotiations and supports contractual agreements.
• Developing relationships with stakeholders at all levels and ensures internal customer satisfaction.
• Supporting and monitoring saving projects for the specified products.
• Tracking saving projects and supplier performance.
• Identifying opportunities to implement best-in-class approaches to reduce TCO.
• Contributing to the development of Procurement performance.
• Creating regular reports in the specified spend area.

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE:

• Bachelor’s degree in business/ other related discipline
• Minimum 2-5 year experience in strategic Procurement in an international industrial company, covering above spend categories.
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques, processes and tools
• Experience in managing and negotiating with vendors
• Experience in working with cross functional teams internationally
• Excellent analytical skills
• Good communication skills
• Excellent team player
• Drive for results
• Open for multi-national working-culture
• Bachelor degree in business administration or similar
• Fluent English
• Availability to start at short notice (September) and on a fulltime basis.

Interested? We look forward to hearing from you! Please apply by sending your CV (in English) at talent(at)idealstandard.com indicating ’ Interim CM MRO FM’ in the subject line.

NOTE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: We do NOT accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes/CVS. Headhunters and recruitment agencies may NOT submit resumes/CVs through LinkedIn (or any other online platform) or directly to HR, managers and staff members. Ideal Standard is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs or applications and explicitly reserve its right to contact candidates presented in such unsolicited CV or application.

Contract length: 4 months

Expected Start Date: 1/9/2021

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19