Regional Category Manager Fleet

We are seeking a Regional Category Manager for Fleet , EMEA region.  The person will work independently , travel around 25% of the time mainly in Europe and manage the following:

Principal Responsibilities:

• Identify opportunities and develop category strategies in close collaboration with sites / entities and other stakeholders. Define strategy goals and projects to:
  • Achieve savings (productivity) targets and other KPIs.
  • Align Procurement to the company’s sustainability mission and other strategic priorities of the company
  • Bring innovative process improvement and optimization opportunities to the business.
• Lead the development and execution of category related projects/initiatives at regional level. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • Developing and implementing Fleet Electrification & Sustainability initiatives
  • Identifying and developing regional Fleet Initiatives focused on cost savings, and reduction of Total Cost of Ownership
  • Developing category digitalization at regional level aligned with global strategy.
  • Supporting and developing the Procurement of Company Travel Program
  • Managing relationship with key vendors
• Delivery at regional level of category procurement targets and KPI’s:
  • NET productivity / Gross Productivity
  • Preferred Supplier Program / PT extension / Supplier count / contract coverage / Sustainability Targets
• Partner and build positive relationships within the business, representing Procurement within cross-functional business teams. 
• Manage relationships with suppliers / introduce new providers / consolidate spend / identify and foster implementation of global-regional providers
• Plan and execute effective negotiation process (benchmarking, RFP, response evaluation, negotiations, implementation and contract admin)
• Perform procurement reporting and analysis to identify potential improvement opportunities (e.g., Market Intelligence analysis, Industry benchmark analysis, cost break-down analysis, etc..)

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or related discipline (Master’s Degree preferred)
• 3-5 years of experience in sourcing and negotiating with suppliers/service providers and delivering annual cost reductions (FLEET experience is mandatory) 
• 1-3 years of project management experience required
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills to collaborate with a global team
• Experience working with multi-cultural teams and stakeholders around the globe (e.g., EMEA, Americas, APAC)
• Expertise in managing the indirect category of Fleet, experience managing Travel is preferred
• Ability to quickly establish credibility across the organization and to engage and influence others to ensure the most effective and efficient solutions are implemented
• Proven track-record of commercial and business acumen

Key Competencies:

• Purchasing policies and processes and systems
• Financial statement analysis
• Cost Driver Estimating analysis
• Category/commodity cost driver knowledge
• Advanced category strategy development knowledge
• Category Strategy, Governance & Planning
• Supplier Performance/ Relationship Management
• Compliance & Risk Management
• Savings and Compliance Tracking
• Sourcing Strategy Development
• Supplier Response Evaluation & Supplier Selection
• Contract Negotiation, Finalization and Administration
• Post Sourcing Implementation Support

CONTRACT: permanent, full time, hybrid 

LOCATION: Lainate (MI) or Montecchio Maggiore (VI)

SMART WORKING: 2 days per week after the first 3 months of training

BENEFIT: company bonus + company canteen + personal bonus 

TRAVEL: 25% of the time, mainly in Europe