Senior Category Manager – Capital Expenditures (CAPEX)

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The Opportunity:

Negotiate price and service level agreements of all investments with the goal to provide the best quality, reliability, lead time, installation and total cost as well as other terms and conditions requested by the factories. Collaboration with stakeholders to serve company vision and investment plan for sustainable future for all is key step for us and you will be in the center of sustainably growing environment. You will be responsible to lead negotiations for all CAPEX investments in India, which is in APMEA HUB which includes the following regions and countries: Asia, Pacific, Middle East, Africa, India & Turkey. In total 16 factories and 10 service units.

How you will make an impact:

• Gather and analyze detailed factory requirements to ensure operational efficiency.

• Conduct benchmarking of machines and equipment within India and other HUBs or Business Units (BUs) to maintain industry standards.

• Develop comprehensive cost breakdowns and perform "should costing" analysis to optimize procurement and budgeting decisions.

• Establish annual budgets for spending, cost reduction, and payment terms in alignment with the BU category strategy, collaborating with the APMEA HUB Category Manager - CAPEX.

• Lead negotiations for framework and service level agreements with suppliers to ensure optimal terms.

• Drive the execution and delivery of strategic deployment actions, ensuring effective follow-up with responsible functions and key stakeholders.

• Oversee and maintain strong supplier relationships within the designated category to ensure seamless operations.

• Lead supplier qualification processes, conduct risk assessments, and coordinate audits with Supply Quality & Development Engineers.

• Identify and research potential new suppliers to strengthen sourcing strategies. Implement and adhere to Supply Chain Management (SCM) standards, tools, and processes within the area of responsibility.

• Work closely with operations to ensure business continuity and seamless execution of the projects.

• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background:

• Bachelor or Diploma degree in Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Capex Category or Supply Chain Management.

• Experience in transformer or automotive industry is a plus.

• Proven skills in negotiation and contract management, especially in GTC Framework Agreements.

• Knowledge of main and auxiliary machines used in transformer production, such as VPD, core cutting, winding etc, is a plus.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in one of the disciplines: engineering, finance, supply chain, management or similar.

• Good understanding in ISO standards, UN´s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, EcoVadis, REACH, RoHS, FMEA, PPAP and Conflict Minerals

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.