Overview
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As Category Manager for Stamping, Machining, and Die Casting you lead the global ETO procurement strategy for a €160M portfolio, spanning Europe and international plants. You shape category strategy, align regional priorities with global COE, and drive supplier resilience, negotiations, and long-term capability. You partner with cross-functional teams to secure supply security, cost competitiveness, and growth. This role offers high-impact, strategic leadership in a fast-growing, engineering-to-order environment.
Compensaciones / Beneficios
annual bonus
company car
health care
pension fund contribution
Medicover package
WESOP (share option)
Responsabilidades
Build 3–5 year category strategy and APOP deployment
Define category strategies aligned with plant, product, local and integral requirements
Conduct demand and risk assessments to anticipate capacity and supplier readiness
Coordinate cross-functional strategy execution across G ETO plants
Lead critical supplier escalations and ensure timely resolutions
Lead negotiations for MSAs, capacity agreements, and long-term commitments
Drive supplier engagement through SRM and executive reviews
Drive YoY productivity via negotiation, supplier changes,



QVE and better payment terms
Oversee SBO projects to balance strategic partners, challengers and local players
Coordinate sustainability initiatives and ensure supplier compliance with policies
Requisitos principales
Master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business or related field
10+ years in strategic procurement and category management in a complex industrial/ETO environment
Ability to define and execute short- and long-term category and supplier strategies
Strong business acumen to drive growth, competitiveness, and profitability
Analytical mindset with expertise in market intelligence, cost analysis, risk xqbhyrx management, data-driven decisions
Strong negotiation and influencing skills across organizational levels
Excellent communication and executive presentation skills
Proven leadership in matrix and cross-functional environments
Advanced digital and AI proficiency including GenAI, analytics, automation in procurement
Passion for innovation, customer focus, and end-to-end supply chain perspective
Adaptability, learning agility, and resilience
Structured, results-oriented execution attitude
Negotiation
Stakeholder management
Cross-functional collaboration
Market intelligence
Cost analysis
Risk management

📌 Global ETO Category Manager, Stamping, Machining & Die Casting (Pamplona)
🏢 Schneider Electric
📍 Pamplona