Category Manager
Huhtamaki
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Ho Chi Minh City • 🇻🇳 Vietnam
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Manage North America traded goods sourcing team in region
- Owner of market intelligence, final reporting to NA team, and vendor relationships
- Develop cost savings plans annually, lead negotiations with suppliers
- Identify and evaluate cost saving opportunities, reliable supplier base and quality vendors
- Establish yearly sourcing pipeline
- Ensure cost competitive supply by running tenders and benchmark exercises in the supply market.
- Responsible for introduction of new suppliers and the removal of existing suppliers in conformance with the supplier approval process in place.
- Manage cross-functional sourcing project teams (incl. Sales and NPD)
- Master Data management for Traded goods database
- Review KPI and ensure that the business is well informed of the current sales performance, assortment plans and merchandise strategies
- Track KPIs for savings and supplier performance
- Conduct product knowledge training with the commercial team
- Competitive benchmarks analysis
Requirements
- Good command of spoken & written English, spoken & written Mandarin
- Tertiary educated or above in any discipline
- At least 4+ year experience in products Purchasing
- At least 2+ year experience management experience
- Previous exposure in packaging industry will be advantageous
- Good product sense & well-organized
- Business travel is needed
Benefits
- A place where you can feel safe
- Be supported
- Make an impact
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
cost savings plansnegotiationsmarket intelligenceKPI trackingMaster Data managementcompetitive benchmarks analysissourcing pipeline developmentsupplier performance evaluationtender managementproduct knowledge training
Soft skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsleadershipteam managementproduct senserelationship managementanalytical skillsproblem-solvingattention to detailcross-functional collaboration