Category Manager Rotational Moulding EMEA

at  Nilfisk

Take the opportunity to join Nilfisk as our new Category Manager for Rotational moulding, where you will manage the negotiating and designing of supplier contracts in your category in EMEA-APAC region. You will be the driver of defining future supplier concepts in our global organization, work across cultures, and influence future sourcing strategies in your territory.
You will be part of the international Global Sourcing team reporting to the Senior Category Manager. You will be based in Szigetszentmiklós or Nagykanizsa.

Your key areas of responsibility include:

• The Category Manager has an overall responsibility to create, maintain, and improve the competitiveness of strategic, tactical and tail end suppliers for Production Companies and Distribution centers
• Continuously monitor and develop Quality, Delivery, and Cost performance of the supply base combined with best in industry financial performance (Saving, Working Capital, Payment terms, Inventory values, Risk).
• Cover the spend with planning and leading the executions of contract management
• Develop medium-long term Category Strategies to best support Nilfisk Strategies and leading the execution accordingly
• Proactively search for sustainable materials and new technology solutions, share and discuss them with R&D, Product Management and EMEA-APAC organization.
• Build and maintain a strong Pipeline that includes Negotiation, Resourcing, Optimisation and VAVE elements.
• The Category Manager and Sourcing Project Manager is working in a close daily cooperation to execute the Pipeline and to support NSD (New Solution Development) in which the CM is responsible for the Negotiation/Optimisation (mainly commercial) execution meanwhile the PM of the Resourcing/VAVE (more technology involved) project execution and coordination.

Self-driven Category Manager in Rotational moulding
You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics or similar. You have several years of relevant experience in procurement, category management, or supply chain management. You speak and write fluent Hungarian and English at a high level and you have great analytical skills and master Excel at a high level.
Furthermore, you have excellent skills in communication and stakeholder management on all levels, coupled with solid change management capability and strong negotiation skills..It is important that you can embrace change, enjoy an agile environment and have a continuous improvement mindset.
You have great business acumen and with the ability to prioritize to maximize value for the business. You are a self-driven executor, energic and appreciate to working with other great colleagues.
If You are eager to learn and ready to develop with your skills within Strategic Sourcing – day by day – You should join us being part of our excellent Team.

What we offer:

• Attractive additional package supporting your mental and physical health
• Being part of a dynamic multinational environment and Scandinavian Company Culture
• Growing business, where individuals can grow with the Company
• Motivating and interesting assignment with traveling opportunity
• Trainings for professional development
• Home office opportunity up to 50%
• Commution support (30Ft/km)
• Free coffee, fruit days every week
• Free gym usage, Office massage, Bemer room and other options to keep balanced physical and mental health

About Nilfisk
Nilfisk was founded in 1906 by the Danish engineer P.A. Fisker. Today the company is a world-leading global provider of professional cleaning equipment and services. More than 90% of sales are for professionals while the remaining part of the business aimed at consumers covers floorcare equipment, vacuum cleaners, and high-pressure washers.
Nilfisk’s products and services are sold in more than 100 countries and produced at 9 manufacturing sites across the globe. The main facilities are in the US, Mexico, Hungary, Italy, and China. A total of approximately 4,700 employees secured revenue of 1,033.6 mEUR in 2023. The largest single market is the USA covering 30% of revenue in 2023, followed by Germany (14%), France (10%), Denmark (6%) and the UK (4%).
What happens with your application?
Please find our interview process:
You will have a general, first-round interview with the hiring manager. Before the second round interview, you fill out a personality test at home which takes only 25 minutes. As a final round, you will meet the Manager’s Manager.
Interested?
If this could be your next career step, please apply already today on our Career site as we go through applications continuously, however no later than May 25th, 2024
Let’s create a cleaner future together
Clean is changing. Today, cleaning is a key contributor to health and safety, and a new clean is emerging, driven by technology and innovation. At Nilfisk we are a driving force in this development, and we work as one team with one agenda, supporting each other across an exciting, dynamic organization. Being part of Nilfisk means having the freedom to speak your mind and do what you do best. You will thrive by having a hands-on approach and the drive to bring your great ideas to life. At Nilfisk you can lead, innovate and collaborate for a cleaner future. Are you ready to make a change?
We embrace diversity and equality with an environment of inclusion. We encourage everyone to apply for the position, regardless of origin, race, ethnicity, religion, physical or mental ability, gender, gender-identity or expression, sexual orientation, and age.

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