Junior Category Manager

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments. Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions is a Business Group of Freudenberg and a leading global supplier of branded cleaning systems as well as household and laundry care products. The portfolio includes brands such as Vileda®, Gimi®, Wettex® and Marigold®. The company employs more than 3,600 people and hosts a global distribution network. **Some of your Benefits**: **Cafeteria/ Canteen**: **Cafeteria/ Canteen**: We offer fresh food on-site, both hot and cold.**Flexible Work Models**: **Flexible Work Models**: We allow for flexible work models to ensure both professional and personal success.**Personal Development**: **Personal Development**: We offer a variety of trainings to ensure you can develop in your career.**Welcome to career changers**: **International Opportunities**: **International Opportunities**: Grow in your career through international exchange and global job opportunities.- Parets del Vallès Hybrid Work Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions Iberica S.L.U. You support our team as **Junior Category Manager**: **Responsibilities**: - Review the optimal and resilient network End-to-End to enable successful launches and lifecycle management - Pro-actively checks and adjusts production capacity of suppliers vs demand on mid an long term for defined Category of products. - Actively prepare recommendation for regional / global S&OP meetings in case of need - Identifies improvement needs in the area of Supply Chain network optimization and drive improvement projects. Identifies portfolio complexity reduction opportunities - Review continuously Capacity vs. Demand for all Categories, align Capacity, Capability adjustments wiith Factories Suppliers globally and prepare Decisions for S&OP meetings - Become Centre of Excellence in terms of Supply, Production, Deliver and long-term Planning for respective categories and ensure Product Supply Strategy implementation - Keeps up-to date knowledge on specific legislations affecting supply for respective categories and monitor supply chain metrics and reports to management. **Qualifications**: - Bachelor in business and administration or in industrial engineering (University or University of applied sciences) - 2 years’ experience working in Supply Chain Managemen role preferably in an regional or global role. - Experience in Procurement, Production roles appreciated - Knowledge in SCM Planning, S&OP and Initiative management - Knowledge of all relevant ERP and Planning systems (SAP, IBP,) - Fluent in Spanish and English - Team player with strong communciation skills enjoying to work in an international and intercultural environment and a Matrix-organisation The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. **Additional Information**: - Margherita Codazzi