Senior Global Category Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in France.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of category-specific goals, strategies, and program development for the global spend and supply base within scope.

• Leverage pooling opportunities and synergies across Hillenbrand's various operating companies and sites.

• Model the ideal supply base in accordance with market trends, demand requirements, and business objectives.

• Establish supply base preferences, sourcing governance, supplier targets, and category playbooks.

• Enhance supply base agility and competitiveness through Supply Market Making and Alternative Sourcing Programs.

• Define the supply base and sourcing footprint design across Hillenbrand operating companies.

• Drive measures related to categories and execution plans to meet established targets.

• Generate category intelligence that encompasses market trends, technologies, benchmarks, costs, and value drivers.

• Evaluate supplier capabilities and performance against market benchmarks and demand requirements.

• Classify suppliers and establish targets for supplier development.

• Plan and align financial, operational, and business objectives.

• Develop alternative sourcing initiatives to optimize the supply base and enhance shiftability.

• Create business cases and obtain stakeholder commitment.

• Lead the execution of sourcing projects utilizing Advanced Negotiation Concepts.

• Oversee and assess the impact of supplier account management.

• Review and approve supplier targets and funnel measures.

• Define and promote elevated objectives for Key Suppliers and facilitate critical supplier meetings.

• Initiate funnels for cost-mastering and supplier development projects.

• Manage master purchase agreements and amendments, focusing on logistics, quality, and sustainability.

• Monitor and drive the execution of category-related funnel measures.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in Strategic Procurement.

• Several years of experience in global sourcing across European, Asian, and North American markets.

• A solid background in global Project and Program Management and in leading interdisciplinary cross-functional teams.

• Global sourcing experience complemented by advanced intercultural sensitivity and teamwork skills.

• Proficient negotiation skills and a strong grasp of game theoretical awarding events and e-auctions.

• Advanced analytical and conceptual abilities, a track record of driving results, and proficiency with relevant IT tools such as PowerBI.

• In-depth knowledge of Source-2-Contract processes and Supplier Contract Management.

• Expertise in commodity markets.

• Proficient in Total Cost of Ownership business case calculations, including make-versus-buy analysis.

• Familiarity with clean-sheet/should-costing methodologies.

• Understanding of GSM processes and governance.

• Experience in supply base risk management.

• Strong project management skills.

• Proficient in Business English.

• Understanding and implementation of Core Values and the Hillenbrand Operating Model (HOM).

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline, Business, or Supply Chain.

• Preferred master's degree in a relevant technical discipline or equivalent.

• Desired expert-level certifications in Lean/Six Sigma, Design to Cost, and Project Management methodologies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity.

• Reasonable accommodation support for applicants with disabilities.