Category Manager Ždírec nad Doubravou

Category Manager

Stora Enso is looking for a Category Manager, Consumables. Your location will be in one of our mills in the Czech Republic - Ždírec nad Doubravou or Planá and you will be working in Wood Products Division.
Wood Products division provides versatile wood-based solutions for building and housing. Our product range covers all areas of urban construction including massive wood elements and housing modules, wood components and pellets. We also offer a variety of sawn timber goods. Our customers are mainly construction and joinery companies, merchandisers and retailers.
Purpose of the job:
- Formulating and executing strategies for all services and products and in the respective categories in the area of responsibility for all countries in scope.- Delivering lower cost for the required quality and service.- Based on the strategies, yearly procurement plans need to be established and accomplished with the available internal resources to make best use of the existing supplier agreements.- Development of the existing and future supplier base, which includes pre-qualifications in line with our requirements and continuous improvement efforts in close cooperation with selected key suppliers.
As a Category Manager, Consumables, you will be responsible for:
- Developing and executing category strategies with focus to deliver lower cost for needed quality and service.- Building and executing yearly procurement plans for category that makes best use of available purchasing resources.- Developing and adjusting the supplier base in the category select and prequalify suppliers in category and especially from Sustainability point of view.- Running supplier development for contracted suppliers with focus to make best use of existing agreements and drive continuous improvement.- Being Supplier Account Manager (SAM) for assigned suppliers.- Scouting the market for new innovations & technologies within the Category and introducing these to internal stakeholders.- Utilizing the supplier know-how and capabilities with new business models to support the WP strategy.- Ensuring safe working methods/tools through supplier collaboration and implementation of safety features with the supplier base.- Contributing to sustainability targets through category strategy and sourcing selections.- Bundling needs over the country/mill dimensions to ensure utilization of purchasing power.- Participating in Buy vs. Lease decisions and/or make or buy decisions.- Efficiency in e-sourcing tools (e-tender, e-auction, purchasing catalogues etc.) to ensure efficiency, compliance and track-record of sourcing activities.
Requirements for applicants:
- High school diploma or university degree with a technical focus- 5+ years working experience in international procurement with relevant e-tool experience- Solid experience in sourcing e-tools- English - fluent- Czech - fluent- German is an advantage- Good knowledge of MS Office- Demonstrated ability to negotiate complex agreements with suppliers in different countries.- Very strong communication skills as well as solid experience in English language business negotiations- Very good team worker, experience in multicultural, remote people management and strong influencing skills- Highly structured and systematic, works proactively and result oriented as well as willing and able to take initiative- Stora Enso’s value of “Do What’s Right” must be strongly reflected in high personal integrity and accountability- Solid financial understanding (TCO - total cost of ownership) with the ability to perform both on a strategic planning level as well as in executing the defined long-term plans successfully
You will report to Category Director.
This is a part-time position. Possible starting date is October 2024 onwards.
Location: Ždírec nad Doubravou or Planá, Czech Republic
What we offer:
- Extra holidays (5 weeks)- Pension plan contribution- Cafeteria 1600 CZK / m- Commuting allowance- Meal vouchers per 160 CZK- Flexible working time- Annual bonuses
To continue to drive a strong culture we are looking at a number of behaviors in each individual which is based upon our leadership themes set forth for driving our renewable materials agenda:
- Customer Needs; Keeps up to date with market factors impacting our business and enhance or invent new products and solutions, always considering the customer and consumers perspective.- Business Acumen; Clear understanding of key financial and productivity metrics driving business value across our business as a whole. Has the ability to make decisions quickly on the basis of incomplete information and takes responsibility for own decisions.- Do what’s right; Takes responsibility for Stora Enso being a global company that is ethical, safe and free from harassment and discrimination. Acts as an example of Stora Enso’s values and Code of Conduct - in difficult times as well as good times.- Inspire & Motivate; Inspires team members in believing in the way forward

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