Global Category Manager (f/m/d) Indirect Procurement

We are looking for a Global Category Manager (f/m/d) Indirect Procurement to join our team at Innomotics.

Your change engine.

Motors and drives are our business redefining reliable motion from check-time per day to uptime per lifecycle, from simply on/off to everything smart in between. Our most powerful engine: more than 15,000 dedicated experts, doers, colleagues. For them, engineering the future means keeping businesses in motion – in e-motion. We are the “we” in power – and we can empower you.

15,000 and counting. 

Are you looking for the stability of an established global player with the lean, innovative spirit of a mid-size hidden champion? That’s us! Are you looking to shape entire industries with a future-proof portfolio of more sustainable, energy efficient solutions? Deal, let’s go!

Your future role.

• You will be in charge of the entire Category Services & Goods (incl. Office & Factory Supplies, Advisory Services, Temporary Labor) and
• manage the global spend together with an international team.
• You will define a tailored and business specific Procurement Strategy for that Category.
• You will be responsible for the global guidelines to ensure comparable requirements throughout the global organization and lean processes. 
• You will analyze and structure the Purchase Volumes and continuously seek opportunities for cost reductions, process efficiency 
• improvements or end user enhancements.
• You strive for best in class transparency regarding KPIs and persistently work towards achievement of the given targets.
• You will closely cooperate with other functions within and outside of Procurement to reach the best results for the business and to reach the 
• overall business targets. 
• You will achieve a competitive edge by improving Digitalization, Cost, CO2 footprint & End user experience.
• You will monitor the spending behavior and apply smart & effective methods to optimize it.

Your profile.

• You completed a university degree in a relevant field (e.g. Economics, (industrial) Engineering).
• You gained long-term working experience in Procurement that is proven to be relevant for the position. 
• You can demonstrate a successful track record in defining and implementing improvement measures. 
• You already gained intercultural experiences.
• You are a team player and like to coordinate diverse teams.
• You are good at listening, analyzing, presenting and persuading and are a target oriented person.
• You enjoy negotiations and to achieve challenging targets.
• You are fluent in English & in German.

Our benefits. 

• 30 days of vacation per calendar year
• Flexible working models
• Pension benefits
• Development opportunities
• Health care offerings
• Childcare subsidy
• Employer subsidy for "Deutschlandticket”
• Canteens with lower prices for employees
• Access to a benefits portal with attractive employee offers

Make your mark in our exciting world. #JoinReliableMotion #TeamInnomotics

As an equal-opportunity employer we are happy to consider applications from individuals with disabilities.

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