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Category Manager Minerals

3 months ago


Shanghai, Shanghai, China AkzoNobel Full time

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.

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Job Purpose

This position is responsible for AN's Minerals category management across North Asia leading sourcing strategies, driving sustainability, key supplier & contract management, supplier performance improvement, price management and providing raw material market expertise.

Key Accountabilities

Category Management:

Regional category management for assigned category / sub-categories aligned with Global strategy

Develop and implement Regional sourcing strategies (SSM) for assigned category / sub-categories

Developing a pipeline of TCO reduction projects per AN Sourcing Financial objectives

Raw material market intelligence and price forecasting for raw materials included on assigned category / sub-category

Risk management (supply, financial, supplier base, etc)

Supplier Management:

Manage Regional supplier portfolio: supplier selection, negotiation, QDCIS improvement

Responsible for the supplier relationship management ensuring mutually beneficial supplier relationships and collaboration at all organizational levels

Key supplier manager (KSM) for key global supplier(s) based in his/her category / sub-categories

Introduce new suppliers to trigger the competition among suppliers.

Sustainability

Drive sustainability KPI's for CSR, Audits, HRDD, etc

Work closely together with suppliers to drive down carbon emissions


Stakeholder management:

Acting as key-interface between sourcing and TCL together with R&D Team for supplier innovation, new product introduction, complexity reduction projects and portfolio management

Supporting escalated supply issues resolution

Represent global category in regional cross-functional forums and programs (i.e. IBP, CM management, regional procurement programs and reviews)

SLA implementation in AkzoNobel plants

Contract management:

Price negotiation with suppliers involved in the category

Contract negotiation and implementation

Portfolio management:

Raw materials portfolio management for assigned category / sub-category

Work with:

  • Procurement network across Asia
  • Global Minerals network
  • BU RD&I and ISC representatives
  • Supplier Representatives
Experience

Requirements for Job (education or experience required to be able to perform this job):

  • 5+ years in procurement, supply chain or sourcing function with relevant experience in negotiating and managing regional suppliers.
  • Experience in developing and deploying sourcing strategies.
  • Proven success in driving supplier cost, quality and delivery performance improvement programs.
  • Advanced procurement management applications (eg Coupa).
  • Minerals and extenders (Barytes, Talc. Copper etc.) working experience in Paints & coating industry is preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in business management or chemistry. Master's degree is a plus.
  • Must have a strong command and understanding of fundamental analytical techniques and ability to accurately draw conclusions and interpret data

Behavioral skills / Key Competencies

  • Performance driven
  • Good communication and influencing skills
  • Ability to perform, understand and present detailed information analysis and evaluation
  • Problem Solving Solution and action oriented
  • Stakeholder Management Skills
  • Creativity, Innovation and an eye for opportunities

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.