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Regional Category Manager - MRO (m/f/d)

Wrocław, PolandOn-siteSenior · 5+ yearsProcurement Analyst

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Must-have skills for this role

  • strategic sourcing
  • mro
  • procurement
  • negotiation

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What you'll do

  • Provide strategic direction for the global or regional MRO procurement strategy working directly with Functional stakeholders and Procurement team within EMEA region and where applicable between the regions (Americas, EMEA, APAC) to drive and influence best practices.
  • Prepare annual category plans to align the regions and countries.
  • Develop global or regional strategic sourcing projects (where applicable) for critical categories using the strategic sourcing process.
  • Identify and implement solutions to drive incremental cost reductions and cost avoidance opportunities through category knowledge by researching and understanding industry trends at the regional and global level.
  • Work closely with the relevant Functional teams and the Local Buyers in each region and country to assess, optimize and implement bid projects that align with Operations and Engineering Teams and other key functions strategic roadmap.
  • Develop communication reviews with leadership, reviewing critical suppliers, upcoming projects and an understanding of the forward business needs.
  • Collaborate closely with Strategic Business Units, Functional Teams, and Procurement partners to understand requirements and resolve issues in a timely manner.
  • Utilize various purchasing electronic tools including spend management software to submit RFIs, RFPs, Reverse auctions to strategically source global suppliers.
  • Continually evaluate supplier performance with a global viewpoint to identify opportunities for cost savings and improvements.
  • Configuring performance management of critical suppliers.
  • Ensure purchasing function is carried out in an ethical and professional manner.
  • Foster and utilize world class purchasing practices that comply with all PPG’s Corporate Purchasing Policies.

What they're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing related Services strategic sourcing and management.
  • 2+ years of experience in regional or global project management with proven records of accomplishment.
  • Proficiency with establishing contracts, monitoring performance and issue resolution.
  • Ability to act with autonomy.
  • Proactive, hands-on and results-oriented. Embraces getting the job done and is a finisher / completer.
  • Ability to influence and manage conflicts throughout the global organization.
  • Structured in initiating and leading change through cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to analyze data and to apply strategic frameworks for continual development.
  • Strong purchasing and project leadership skills.
  • Ability to use relevant tools to create reverse auctions and RFPs and manage vendor responses and bids to help maximize value.
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of vendors, customers, or employees of the organization.
  • Willing to travel 20% of the time.

Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.

Full description from employer

Ready to take your procurement expertise to the next level on a global stage?

The Category Manager is responsible for strategically managing all EMEA’s MRO activities – negotiating agreements that optimize the total value for PPG in compliance with established purchasing policies.  They will be responsible for overseeing projects and supplier relationships. This role will support the development of Global and EMEA strategies, conduct RFPs, lead the selection of suppliers, define the implementation strategy and monitor compliance.

The Category Manager plays a critical role developing and implementing sourcing strategies, with a global or/and regional perspective, to strategically source the following areas:

  • MRO (eg Production Consumables)

  • PPE, Workwear

If you're a skilled negotiator with a strategic mindset and a passion for delivering measurable results, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact in a global, innovation-driven company.

Principal Accountabilities:

  • Provide strategic direction for the global or regional MRO procurement strategy working directly with Functional stakeholders and Procurement team within EMEA region and where applicable between the regions (Americas, EMEA, APAC) to drive and influence best practices.

  • Prepare annual category plans to align the regions and countries.

  • Develop global or regional strategic sourcing projects (where applicable) for critical categories using the strategic sourcing process.

  • Identify and implement solutions to drive incremental cost reductions and cost avoidance opportunities through category knowledge by researching and understanding industry trends at the regional and global level.

  • Work closely with the relevant Functional teams and the Local Buyers in each region and country to assess, optimize and implement bid projects that align with Operations and Engineering Teams and other key functions strategic roadmap.

  • Develop communication reviews with leadership, reviewing critical suppliers, upcoming projects and an understanding of the forward business needs.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate closely with Strategic Business Units, Functional Teams, and Procurement partners to understand requirements and resolve issues in a timely manner.

  • Utilize various purchasing electronic tools including spend management software to submit RFIs, RFPs, Reverse auctions to strategically source global suppliers.

  • Continually evaluate supplier performance with a global viewpoint to identify opportunities for cost savings and improvements. Configuring performance management of critical suppliers.

  • Ensure purchasing function is carried out in an ethical and professional manner.

  • Foster and utilize world class purchasing practices that comply with all PPG’s Corporate Purchasing Policies.

Required Skills:

Knowledge:

  • 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing related Services strategic sourcing and management.

  • 2+ years of experience in regional or global project management with proven records of accomplishment.

  • Proficiency with establishing contracts, monitoring performance and issue resolution.

Skills:

  • Ability to act with autonomy.

  • Proactive, hands-on and results-oriented. Embraces getting the job done and is a finisher / completer.

  • Ability to influence and manage conflicts throughout the global organization.

  • Structured in initiating and leading change through cross-functional teams.

  • Ability to analyze data and to apply strategic frameworks for continual development.

  • Strong purchasing and project leadership skills.

  • Ability to use relevant tools to create reverse auctions and RFPs and manage vendor responses and bids to help maximize value.

  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of vendors, customers, or employees of the organization.

  • Willing to travel 20% of the time.


Notre mode de travail : Chez PPG, nous favorisons la collaboration et le développement de carrière en réunissant les équipes sur site du lundi au jeudi, avec la possibilité de télétravailler dans le cadre des “Flexible Fridays”. Les modalités peuvent varier selon le site.


À propos de nous :

PPG : NOUS PROTÉGEONS ET EMBELLISSONS LE MONDE®

Grâce à son leadership en matière d’innovation, de durabilité et de couleur, PPG aide les clients des marchés industriels, du transport, des produits de consommation et de la construction, ainsi que des marchés secondaires, à améliorer davantage de surfaces de plus de façons que toute autre entreprise. Pour en savoir plus, visitez www.ppg.com et suivez @PPG sur X.

The PPG Way 2030

Nous plaçons le client au cœur de nos actions

Proactifs. Audacieux. Fiables. Tout ce que nous faisons commence avec nos clients. Nous les écoutons et agissons rapidement jusqu’à ce que nous ayons répondu à toutes leurs attentes. Le succès de nos clients

nous fait grandir.

Nous agissons avec sens et rapidité

Agiles. Rationnels. Autonomes. Nous prenons des risques calculés pour dépasser nos

concurrents. Nous faisons preuve de proactivité et d’agilité dans notre manière de travailler,

en nous appuyant sur des données fiables pour développer des solutions qui créent de la valeur.

Nous opérons avec excellence

Efficaces. Coopératifs. Responsables. Quel que soit notre rôle, nous identifions les

problèmes, nous prenons nos responsabilités et nous apportons toujours des solutions.

Nous agissons avec proactivité et réactivité dans une démarche d’amélioration continue

pour obtenir des résultats. Nous soutenons nos équipes terrain et opérationnelles qui

incarnent PPG chaque jour auprès de nos clients.

Notre ambition est de gagner

Tournés vers l’avenir. Déterminés. Ambitieux. Nous avons à cœur de développer notre activité

et de servir au mieux nos clients. Nous obtenons des résultats, adoptons pleinement les

nouvelles technologies et faisons de notre agilité et de notre rapidité une force.

Nous sommes fiers de PPG

Forts. Unis. Passionnés. Nous travaillons en toute sécurité, agissons avec intégrité et

valorisons la diversité des points de vue. Nous célébrons nos succès et sommes fiers

de l’impact positif que nous créons ensemble pour protéger et embellir le monde.

Chez PPG, nous utilisons l’intelligence artificielle dans le processus de recrutement pour le rendre plus efficace. Les outils d’IA ne prennent pas les décisions d’embauche. Vous pouvez en savoir plus en visitant le site: https://careers.ppg.com/fr/fr/candidate-resources.

PPG offre l’égalité des chances à tous les candidats et employés. Nous offrons l’opportunité de développer votre carrière dans un environnement qui favorise l’épanouissement professionnel, soutient l’apprentissage continu et valorise les idées ainsi que la diversité de chacun. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront considérés pour un emploi sans distinction de sexe, grossesse, race, couleur, croyance, religion, origine nationale, âge, handicap, statut marital, statut d’ancien combattant, orientation sexuelle, identité ou expression de genre.

Si vous avez besoin d’un aménagement en raison d’un handicap, veuillez envoyer un e-mail à recruiting@ppg.com.

Les fourchettes de salaires et les avantages chez PPG peuvent varier selon la localisation, ce qui nous permet de rémunérer les employés de manière compétitive sur différents marchés géographiques. PPG prend en compte plusieurs facteurs pour déterminer la rémunération, notamment, mais sans s’y limiter, les compétences, l’expérience et la formation, les qualifications et le niveau d'études, les licences et certifications, ainsi que d’autres besoins organisationnels. D’autres formes d'incitation peuvent s’appliquer.

Nos programmes d’avantages sociaux sont conçus pour soutenir la santé et le bien-être de nos employés. Toute couverture d’assurance et tout avantage seront conformes aux termes et conditions des plans applicables ainsi qu’aux documents régissant ces plans. Les avantages vous seront expliqués par votre recruteur lors du processus d’embauche.

PPG accorde de l’importance à vos commentaires sur notre processus de recrutement. Nous vous encourageons à visiter Glassdoor.com et à donner votre avis sur le processus.

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PPG
Wrocław, Poland

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