Category Manager Doors&Steps / Brake Control&Compressors Div. Service – Berlin

Responsibilities

• Development and implementation of category strategies for service‑relevant material groups (spare parts, wear parts, overhauls)
• Further development of the category strategy in close alignment with the production plants
• Identification and realization of cost‑saving potentials as well as implementation of TCO optimization measures
• Execution of detailed supply chain analyses to ensure a stable and efficient supply chain
• Close collaboration with Engineering, Service Operations and other relevant interfaces
• Benchmarking of international markets and derivation of suitable sourcing and optimization measures
• Leading complex price and contract negotiations and concluding long‑term supplier agreements
• Building, maintaining and further developing strategically relevant supplier relationships

Profile

• Completed university degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or a comparable field
• Several years of experience in strategic procurement or category management, ideally in an industrial environment or the rail sector
• Strong ability to work with complex technical and commercial contexts
• Proven experience in international price and contract negotiations
• Strong analytical skills and a confident approach to fact‑based decision‑making
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with a clear focus on results
• Fluent German and English skills (C1–C2 level) in both written and spoken form are required
• Willingness to travel approx. 10% (on average around two business trips per month)
• Confident use of MS Office applications and their effective integration into daily work

We welcome every application and are committed to diversity and inclusion to ensure equal opportunities for all.