Your tasks
To manage defined portfolio category on the Cluster on general level, to make sure that all the category goals / strategies and actions are in line with the BA strategy and the internal needs.
To manage the business related to the Category.
Category Strategy.
- Build up and maintain portfolio strategy in line with the BA needs and define a well balanced portfolio to minimize risk, to ensure flexibility, to get an advantage position on the supplier market.
- Define, deliver and update a Sourcing List.
- Identify and onborard new potential suppliers where the need is identified
- Identify any value improvement activities and steer implementation.
- To present and align the strategies with BA OESL stakeholders
Commercial.
-'* To handle all negotiations at the Category Supplier
- To negotiate and maintain necessary global contracts
- To support Advance Purchasing with complex / difficult negociations
- Manage suppliers in representance of the BA
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Escalation Support
- Support Region Purchasing for Quality, Supply and Commercial escalation
- Conduct Market Survey in his/her Region
- Trouble shooting: Support the plants as next escalation level in case of supply problems (quality or delivery)
Reporting
- Share market situation with stakeholders
To report Categories performance in regular base
Forecast expected price development
Inspire people, within the framework of Continental's Leadership Philosophy (values-based & transformational)
- Provide employees support and guidance in an increasingly complex and more dynamic working environment; build and maintain trust and foster our corporate Values; balance the needs of our customers, our company and our colleagues
- Guide our company and its employees, especially through times of change; encourage innovation, inspire and develop people to realize their full potential, and foster learning




-Act and compel colleagues to behave as ambassadors for Quality and Safety
- Be dedicated to maximizing internal & external customer satisfaction by demonstrating ownership, dedication towards ensuring high-quality results and process-orientation
- Owning the quality of all outputs in the dedicated responsibility area as process member or process owner
- Strive for "Zero Incidents" and "Zero Accidents" by demonstrating ownership and acting as a role model for a safe envirnoment
Your profile
Purchasing Portfolio Handling (Strategy, Supplier List, Market Know How, Portfolio Analyse, Forecast)
- Negotiation experience : RFQ, Offer analyse and comparison, Negotiation
- Project management - PLC - APQP
- Risk Management Claim, Finance, Legal
- IT Tools (SAP, Supply on, Fides, Microsoft Office, Data visualisation : CQ - PowerBI,..)
- English
- Ability to work Whitin a remote team
Our offer
At Continental we are committed to building an inclusive and discrimination-free ecosystem in Mexico, these principles are rooted in our corporate philosophy and culture.
Therefore, it is totally forbidden to request a pregnancy or HIV test as part of our selection processes.
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About us
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods.
Founded in ****, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent, and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation.
In ****, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.
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**Keyfacts**:
-Job ID
**REF*****I**Field of work
**Purchasing**
Location
**San Luis Potosí - Tires**
Leadership level
**Leading Self**
Job flexibility
**Hybrid Job**
Contact
**MOISES NAVA**
- Legal Entity
**ContiTech Fluid Distribuidora, S. de R.L. de C.V.

📌 Global Category Manager Ba Oesl (San Luis Potosí)
🏢 Continental
📍 San Luis Potosí