Global Category Manager

hace 2 semanas


Madrid, España Swissport A tiempo completo

Global Category Manager - Travel, Uniforms, Protective Equipment & General Services
Location: Madrid, Hybrid
Reporting to: Global Head of Indirect Procurement
About Swissport
We are a global leader in sustainable and responsible airport services provision, renowned for our unwavering commitment to safety, operational excellence, and exceptional service, shaping a future where air travel thrives on reliability, efficiency, and experience. In 2023, with the support of more than 60,000 colleagues, Swissport provided best-in-class airport ground services for some 232 million airline passengers and handled roughly 4.7 million tons of air freight at 115 cargo centres.
Across a global network that is unparalleled in the industry, Swissport served airlines at 286 airports in 44 countries across six continents.
The culture of Swissport is shaped by our corporate values, which guide our actions and decision-making processes. These values are at the core of our culture, shaping our business and underpinning our commitment to measuring our impact.
Job Summary
This role has the task to manage all procurement related activities on a global level, foster adaptation of procurement policy, develop category specific processes, lead sustainability and diversity required procurement activities with key suppliers. The global category manager works in close collaboration with different stakeholders and with the regional strategic procurement teams.
Job Responsibilities
Define, drive and implement travel, uniforms, protective equipment and general services sourcing category strategies or renew strategic sourcing categories management plans.
Identify key stakeholders; collaborate, advise and influence in a matrix organization.
Identify business requirements, work with stakeholders to define supplier requirements.
Lead RFI's/RFP's/RFQ's, negotiate contractual terms with potential suppliers.
Support strategic vendor qualification process.
Carry out category spend, market and product analysis required for category profiling.
Lead Category Councils worldwide involving local procurement teams.
Develop and execute an optimal sourcing strategy for the managed categories.
Lead contractual discussions with suppliers within the portfolio of managed categories.
Responsible for the spend cube accuracy for managed categories.
Effectively assess supplier proposals using Total Cost of Ownership approach and considering SLAs and supplier ESG readiness.
Set-up KPI's and monitor service levels to ensure compliance and uninterrupted availability.
Work closely with business stakeholders to build consensus and alignment for sourcing & procurement projects, advise and influence in a matrix organization.
Manage costs (should-cost models, cost reductions, value creation, etc.) and drive savings.
Set rules of engagement with divisions/country organizations (incl. subsequent control of compliance) with respect to scope of managed categories.
Support and assist Head of Indirect Procurement with category specific analysis.
Qualifications and Competencies
Bachelor or Master Degree in Procurement, Business, Economics, Supply Chain or equivalent.
Min. 5 years of experience as Global Category Manager or Global Vendor Manager having led travel, uniforms, protective equipment and general services or similar sourcing projects at regional or global level.
Preferred experience (not a must requirement) in airport and logistics related applications.
Proven track record in delivering year to year cost savings, driving cost reduction and supporting transformation projects.
Excellent negotiating skills and understanding of contractual key terms.
Strong process and project management experience, analytical skills.
Strong leadership skills to effectively manage category processes, and cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
Ability to work with key stakeholders in a multicultural environment and at various levels.
Down-to-earth and positive work attitude, hands-on mentality, team worker.
Excellent social & communication skills – able to clearly articulate position in a complex organization.
English skills at business level (written and spoken) is a must, any additional language is an advantage.

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