Indirect Procurement Category Manager EMEA
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Eaton is hiring an Indirect Procurement Category Manager for the EMEA region to develop category strategies, manage supplier relationships, and deliver cost savings. The role involves leading RFP/RFQ exercises, driving cost out initiatives, and managing a preferred supplier list for approximately $80M spend.
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Responsibilities
- Develop, align and deploy effective category strategies for assigned categories
- Deliver annual cost out and cost avoidance impacting total cost of ownership
- Define and document a Preferred Supplier List and contracts roadmap
- Lead and support RFP/RFQ exercises, coordinating with regions
- Drive continuous improvement through common standards and best practices
Requirements
- Experience in indirect procurement and category management
- Ability to develop and deploy category strategies
- Experience leading RFP/RFQ exercises
- Strong negotiation and supplier management skills
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Responsibilities
- Under the leadership of the EMEA Professional Services & IT Procurement Lead, in conjunction with respective business unit stakeholders and the Corporate GPO Global Category Leads, develop, align and deploy effective key Category strategies for the related categories, with accountability to positive
- Deliver an annual Cost Out into the businesses P&L & drive Cost Avoidance of inflationary and discretionary spending items (where appropriate), impacting Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for assigned categories, increasing leverage across a rationalized set of preferred supplier partners.
- Deliver Working Cost Improvement across the supply base on an annual basis (Total ~$80m spend)
- Responsible to define and document a Preferred Supplier List and contracts roadmap, working collaboratively with business units to convert spend to either strategic or approved supply base.
- Lead and occasionally support RFP/RFQ exercises on supported categories and sub categories, including coordination with all the regions and project management until deployment is fully executed
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement, through deployment of common standards and best practice
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