Category Buyer

Category BuyerJoin Our Team as a Category Buyer
Join our Procurement organization as a Category Buyer and play a key role in managing strategic sourcing activities across a defined supplier category within a manufacturing environment.

This position offers the opportunity to drive supplier performance, lead negotiations, deliver cost savings projects, and support business continuity by ensuring material availability for our operations.

The category assignment may vary depending on business needs and could include areas such as plastics, metal-mechanical components, electronic components, packaging, or other direct materials categories.

This is an excellent opportunity for procurement professionals who enjoy working cross-functionally, building supplier partnerships, and creating value through strategic sourcing initiatives.
What will you do?


* Manage a supplier portfolio within an assigned purchasing category and cluster.


* Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure performance, quality, delivery, and cost competitiveness.


* Lead supplier negotiations, including pricing agreements, contracts, commercial terms, and service conditions.


* Maintain and update pricing agreements and supplier cost structures.


* Identify and execute cost reduction and productivity projects aligned with business objectives.


* Support value engineering and product improvement initiatives in partnership with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.


* Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions when necessary.


* Manage supplier escalations and support material shortage situations to minimize operational impact.


* Partner with Planning, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to ensure material availability and continuity of supply.


* Conduct market analysis and benchmarking activities to identify sourcing opportunities and mitigate risks.


* Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the supply base and procurement processes.


* Support supplier capacity reviews, risk assessments, and business continuity plans.

What are the key skills we are looking for?


* Category Management


* Strategic Sourcing


* Supplier Relationship Management


* Procurement Negotiations


* Cost Analysis and Cost Reduction


* Contract and Commercial Management


* Supply Chain and Manufacturing Procurement


* Material Shortage Escalation Management


* Cross-Functional Collaboration


* Problem Solving and Decision Making


* Continuous Improvement


* Influencing and Stakeholder Management

What qualifications will make you successful?


* Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Management Engineering (IMA), Engineering Management (EMI), Chemical Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field.


* 4-5 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Purcha...