Group Category Manager Puteaux - la Défense Fr 98200 H/F - Nexans

Nexans is a leader in the design and manufacture of cable systems and services.We're not just making cables.We drive the energy transition, by connecting where energy is made to where it's needed.We're building the invisible yet essential infrastructure that electrifies tomorrow's world: more sustainable, smarter, and stronger. With a clear vision to become the leading player in global electrification.We are more than just cable manufacturers; we invent the solutions for a sustainable electric future. We are the pure player in electrification, focused on high value-added technologies.
From the most remote wind farms to economic hubs, from the depths of the ocean to the heart of local communities, from the most complex technologies, Nexans is there.A purchasing organization is set-up with the ambition to:strengthen the purchasing function performance aiming to a better alignment with the business needssupport the Business Groups organization on the management of their Purchasing activitiesThis organization encompasses among other things, a team of Category Managers at Group and BG levels.Areas of Responsibilities : CATEGORY MANAGEMENTDefine the Category Purchasing Company roadmap to meet business needs and E3 objectives, especially in term of security of supply, TCO competitiveness, cash, innovation and CSRDefine the Category objective and manage its activities in accordance with business needs and Group Purchasing objectives - Align targets and arbitrate priorities with BGs whenever neededMonitor purchasing standards and indicators adapted to its Category (standard contractual models, performance dashboard, ...)Supervise the purchasing risk analysis and mitigation plans implementation in the scope of his/her CategoryManage a network of Regional Category Managers to ensure full alignment with the global strategyMARKET INTELLIGENCEAnalyzes market trends (products, suppliers and customers) and cost drivers globallyEstablishes market benchmarks (customers, competitors, suppliers)Ensure product cost structure analysis is built as part of the Category PlanSUPPLIER MANAGEMENTSecures a proper Supplier Panel is defined for the Category covering all BGsCoordinate Supplier Relationship Management in order to leverage cross-BG synergies and common needsSupports and/or manages supplier relationships at proper levelPromotes Suppliers engagement and deployment of framework or/and long-term agreements for the CategoryDrives or/and supports Supplier negotiations as neededRequired skills & Qualifications : Experience: minimum 10 years leadership experience in Purchasing within Industrial environments, including some experience in Plastic Raw Material Purchasing category managementEducation: Engineering Master degree or equivalent, MBA a plusFluent in English, one to two other languages a plusLeadership skills:Very strong drive, ability to mobilize transversal and cross-functional teamsTransformation skills, developing internal stakeholders ways of working as well as make cross-business teams and other internal stakeholders work most efficiently togetherCross-functional, multi-sites and multicultural (global) leadershipCommunication skillsMastering the purchasing value chain, and specifically:Category management, Direct Purchasing best practices knowledge & experience (all levers) in industrial environment.Experience with plastic and steel related raw materials categoriesContract managementSupplier management and negotiation skills in complex and VUCA environmentsStrategic mindset, ability to define, influence or / and validate global Category strategiesAbility to take decision based on available facts:Makes prompt, clear decisions which may involve tough choices or considered risksTake responsibility for actions, projects and peopleTakes initiatives, acts with confidence and works under own directionContinuously initiates and generates cost and cash optimization activityDelivering results and meeting customer expectations:Total Cost objective minded & value drivenEntrepreneurial and performing thinking:Keeps up to date with supplier information and market trendsIdentifies business opportunities for the organizationAnalytic mindsetInternal Customer driven, with ability to challenge status-quo