Category Manager

**Job Details**

**What you will do**
Our Procurement EMEALA Team is looking for a procurement professional who will be responsible for developing and executing regional category strategies related to Direct materials.

**How will you do it**
- Provide strategic procurement programs that leverage the operations of Johnson Controls with measurable financial results on global basis.
- Develop and executes category strategies designed to improve business process efficiency
- Support regional procurement (EMEALA) teams
- Maintain relationship with suppliers
- Work effectively with all business units’ leaders globally to ensure alignment of the global strategy
- Develop business review format and common scorecard to evaluate ongoing performance
- Understand market trends and regulation changes
- Stay informed of any changes or updates on laws, tariffs, commodity classifications and regulations

**What we look for**
**Required**
- Minimum 3+ years’ experience in procurement roles in direct materials
- Strong analytical skills including the ability to analyze and learn cost structure models in many different regions
- Strong negotiations skills
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Proficiency in English language, written and spoken
- Proven supply chain management experience

**Preferred**
- Experience working with Electrical & Electronical Products
- Bachelor or master’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience

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