Category Procurement Buyer (Factory Level)

Role Summary

The Category Procurement Buyer at factory level is responsible for executing category strategies locally, managing the supplier panel for assigned commodities, and ensuring cost, quality, and supply performance for the plant.

Key Responsibilities

1. Category Strategy Execution
- Execute commodity and category strategies at site level in coordination with the Category Manager.
- Deploy supplier panel decisions, Long-Term Agreements (LTAs), and sourcing rules.
- Ensure alignment between plant requirements and the overall category roadmap.

2. Cost & Productivity Management
- Deliver category cost reduction targets through productivity initiatives, Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE), and resourcing activities.
- Support should-cost analysis, indexing, and cost breakdown exercises.
- Identify and implement additional cost optimization levers, including:
- Dual sourcing
- Best Cost Country (BCC) sourcing
- Demand consolidation

3. Supplier Panel Management
- Manage the assigned supplier portfolio within the category.




- Monitor and improve supplier performance across Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) metrics.
- Implement supplier development and continuous improvement plans.

4. Sourcing & Negotiation
- Lead or support RFQs, supplier evaluations, and sourcing decisions.
- Conduct price negotiations and manage contractual terms and conditions with assigned suppliers.
- Ensure supplier competitiveness against market benchmarks and business targets.

5. Risk Management & Supply Resilience
- Identify and mitigate supplier-related risks, including:
- Capacity constraints
- Single-source dependency
- Financial exposure
- Drive dual-sourcing strategies and supplier diversification.
- Support business continuity plans for critical components and materials.

6. Plant Operations Support
- Partner with the Site Supply Chain Procurement Specialist to resolve supply-related issues.
- Support escalation management and cr

📌 Category Procurement Buyer (Montilla)
🏢 Carrier Global
📍 Montilla