Category Manager (m/f/d) - Structures and Interiors

For our renowned customer, we are looking for a Category Manager (m/f/d) in temporary employment as soon as possible.

Your tasks:

• Contribute to the Multi-functional team which will shape and lead the supply chain for the Electrical Wiring Interconnection System within the aircraft.
• Support the Procurement Strategy & Policies aligned to the overarching company strategy.
• Sourcing Process - Market Assessment & Identify Potential Suppliers/Supplier Selection & Contracting (e.g., Call for Tender, supplier selection processes, negotiations).
• Close co-operation with the Production, Finances, Quality, Engineering, Program teams during development projects.
• Orchestrating a global network of aircraft suppliers to initiate best practice exchange and a continuous flow of innovations outside-in.
• Secure the plant delivery to safety, time, cost, and quality targets with support of Supply Chain Operations counterpart.
• Lead big scale supplier sourcing deployment projects with end-to-end responsibility from start of analysis to ramp up at stable performance.

Your profile:

• Completed studies in the field of mechanical engineering and/or business administration.
• Experience in supplier management required.
• Structures, Interiors, Landing gear, standard parts or material procurement position in a corporate environment with experience in contracting in the aerospace or automotive sectors.
• “End to End” responsibility of implementing the purchase strategy.
• Experience in a high-volume supply chain.
• Eager to learn and adopt his or her style to a start-up environment; puts the team first; robust and passionate to follow given objectives; uses failure as a learning experience; excellent communicator; ability to facilitate workshops.
• Demonstrate cross-functional leadership within the company.
• Excellent analysis and evaluation skills with a drive to challenge the status quo.
• Fluent English language skills.
• A strategic thinker with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus.
• Must be a proactive, open, and direct communicator who engages comfortably and credibly with all levels of the organisation.
• High personal influencing and negotiation skills.

We offer you:

• Permanent employment contract.
• Perspective to be taken over at our customer.
• Salaries above the general pay scale and incentive compensations (bonus).
• Equal pay model.
• 30 days of vacation as part of equal pay.
• Company pension scheme with employer subsidy.
• Well-directed training and further education opportunities.
• Employee recommendation program with attractive compensations (bonus).
• Individual and local support and advice.
• Travel allowance.
• Assumption of costs for work cloth and health examinations.