Category Specialist
Category Specialist
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This position reports to
Procurement Manager
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to support regional/global sourcing initiatives either under the leadership of a regional/global Category Manager or independently if under a defined threshold. Each day, you will purchase materials according to required technical specifications, price, delivery schedule, and terms.You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring the purchase activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures.
The work model for the role is: #LI - Onsite
This role is contributing to the Process Automation in Process Industries in the India Region.
You will be mainly accountable for:- Supporting the development and implementation of regional/global sourcing strategies in close alignment with the regional/global category leader.
- Negotiating agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renewing price lists and terms and conditions.
- Running benchmark studies for the Category team and for specific sourcing initiatives.
- Creating local contract amendments to frame agreements on behalf of a country and updates/maintains frame contracts.
- Full-time bachelor's degree in engineering.
- Requires 8 to 15 years of experience in process improvement, specializing across functional areas.
- Should have exposure to at least one of the following products: LV switchgear & power distribution, cables & cable installation, E-Houses, IT & networking products, site contracts, motors and drives, automation, or instrumentation.
- Strong focus on safe work practices and dedication to following all relevant workplace safety guidelines.
- A collaborative, solution-focused approach with strong written and spoken communication skills.
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The Process Industries Division serves the mining, minerals processing, metals, cement, pulp and paper, battery manufacturing, and food and beverage, as well as their associated service industries. The Division brings deep industry domain expertise coupled with the ability to integrate both automation and electrical systems, increase productivity and reduce overall capital and operating costs for customers.For mining, metals and cement customers, solutions include specialized products and services, as well as total production systems. The Division designs, plans, engineers, supplies, installs and commissions integrated electrical and motion systems, including electric equipment, drives, motors, high power rectifiers and equipment for automation and supervisory control within a variety of areas including mineral handling, mining operations, aluminum smelting, hot and cold steel applications and cement production.
The offering for the pulp and paper industries includes control systems, quality control systems, drive systems, on-line sensors, actuators and field instruments. Digitalization solutions, including collaborative operations and augmented reality, help improve plant and enterprise productivity, and reduce maintenance and energy costs.
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