Global Category Strategist

4 days ago


Singapore SCHOTT Full time

About SCHOTT

SCHOTT Electronic Packaging is a leading developer and manufacturer of hermetic housings and other components for the reliable, long-term protection of sensitive electronics.

Our core technologies are glass-to-metal and ceramic-to-metal sealing, thermal sensing components as well as a variety of cutting-edge specialty glass competences.

Your Key Responsibilities

  1. Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Management - Execute purchasing and supply management activities in global categories, ensuring compliance and corporate social responsibility across the organization.
  2. Purchasing Targets and Planning - Achieve purchasing targets and support internal planning processes for categories under responsibility.
  3. Global Category Strategy Development - Develop global category strategies to optimize value generation for the SCHOTT group, including generating required transparency on internal demand and relevant supply markets.
  4. Strategy Alignment and Updates - Ensure strategies remain updated and aligned with relevant functions and business units.
  5. Global Category Execution - Execute global category strategies, including price and contract negotiations with suppliers.
  6. Performance Reporting and Monitoring - Report and monitor global category performance using standardized KPIs.
  7. Project Support and Leadership - Support or lead purchasing for projects and new product launches, ensuring early involvement of purchasing.
  8. Cross-Functional Cooperation - Lead cross-functional cooperation for global categories.
  9. Special Initiatives and Risk Management - Support or lead special initiatives to optimize value generation or increase efficiency of purchasing activities, and identify and eliminate potential exposures through countermeasures.

Your Profile

  • Commercial and/or technical university degree
  • Min. 3 years occupational experience, at least 2 years in purchasing or relevant areas
  • Fluency in English, further language skills beneficial
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Understanding of relevant business law for contracting
  • Strategic mindset, strong analytical skills, ability to work in teams

Your Benefits

SCHOTT's commitment to further development and additional benefits is reflected in our corporate culture, which emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Discover a unique corporate culture where everyone has the opportunity to develop their full potential.

At SCHOTT, motivated and committed employees are the key to our company's success.

Further training and education, talent development.

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