Senior Category Manager - Capital Expenditures (CAPEX)

UBs or Business Units (BUs) to maintain industry standards.

• Develop comprehensive cost breakdowns and perform "should costing" analysis to optimize procurement and budgeting decisions.

• Establish annual budgets for spending, cost reduction, and payment terms in alignment with the BU category strategy, collaborating with the APMEA HUB Category Manager - CAPEX.

• Lead negotiations for framework and service level agreements with suppliers to ensure optimal terms.

• Drive the execution and delivery of strategic deployment actions, ensuring effective follow-up with responsible functions and key stakeholders.

• Oversee and maintain strong supplier relationships within the designated category to ensure seamless operations.

• Lead supplier qualification processes, conduct risk assessments, and coordinate audits with Supply Quality & Development Engineers.

• Identify and research potential new suppliers to strengthen sourcing strategies. Implement and adhere to Supply Chain Management (SCM) standards, tools, and processes within the area of responsibility.

• Work closely with operations to ensure business continuity and seamless execution of the projects.

• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background:

• Bachelor or Diploma degree in Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Capex Category or Supply Chain Management.

• Experience in transformer or automotive industry is a plus.

• Proven skills in negotiation and contract management, especially in GTC Framework Agreements.

• Knowledge of main and auxiliary machines used in transformer production, such as VPD, core cutting, winding etc, is a plus.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in one of the disciplines: engineering, finance, supply chain, management or similar.

• Good understanding in ISO standards, UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals, EcoVadis, REACH, RoHS, FMEA, PPAP and Conflict Minerals

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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