Regional Procurement Category Manager, Growth Markets

Working for Signify means being creative and adaptive. Our culture of continuous learning and commitment to diversity and inclusion creates an environment that allows you to build your skills and career. Together, we're transforming our industry. Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond. At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career. Join us, and together, we'll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world. You light the way.

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As the world leader in lighting, we're constantly ahead of the curve. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new grounds in data analytics, AI, and smart homes, offices, cities and more

Signify is one of the few companies in the world to achieve carbon neutrality and our next sustainability goals are even bolder doubling our positive impact on the environment and society by 2025.

As a Regional Procurement Category Manager, Indirect Material & Services (IMS) you'll be reporting to Regional Procurement Leader for Growth markets (India Sub continent, SEA, ANZ, METAP markets) and be responsible for all strategic Marketing procurement activities assigned in the following sub category or grouped sub-categories within procurement cluster:
MARKETING, MEDIA & EVENTS (MME)
Key Responsibilities

• Manage the suppliers with your designated sub-categories including the Supplier Relationship Management role within your scope
• Responsible for gathering relevant benchmark data, supply market intelligence and supplier scouting
• Lead RFX (RFQ, RFI, RFP, e-auctions) generation and review process and manage supplier negotiations for the assigned scope
• Responsible for managing the contracting process end-to-end, including legal alignment
• Provides regular reports to the demand side that brings visibility on value add, upcoming projects and compliance
• Responsible for execution of the Category strategy, execution of supply base strategy and supplier strategy
• Develop and maintain appropriate network inside and outside Signify to ensure successful execution of strategies
• Key marketing procurement categories - ATL & BTL (Digital/ Creative/Media/Social agencies, Retail, POSM, events & activations, customer care etc.)

Desired Skills

• Master's in business administration (MBA)- Supply chain / operations/ marketing
• 10-15 Years of relevant working experience – Min. 5-8 years as a specialist in Marketing category for leading B2C company.
• Recognized as a leader in strategic buying and/or supply chain processes, serving as a resource to others
• Brings market and/or technical knowledge from external sources and incorporates those ideas into procurement
• Able to balance the needs of multiple customers.
• Strong bent of mind to focus on why/how.
• Multi-cultural and global cooperation. Exposure of outside India markets shall be given preference.
• Strong communication skills . Additional language skills are a plus.
• Drive change through active Influencing capability.
• Strong stakeholder management
• Strong market intelligence for India and good to have knowledge on other markets
• Drives and creates a performance culture in his/ her region
• Analytical & financial acumen. Experience with (& understanding of) decisions which impact P&L and balance sheet from A&P budget perspective

Everything we'll do for you
A great international team culture with immense learning opportunities . Exposure to global ways of working and other offices in region. Strong experienced team to support .
You can grow a lasting career here. We'll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We'll help you learn and progress in a way that's right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We'll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 30,000+ people.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce representing 99 nationalities, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together.

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