Category Sourcing Manager-Pigments/ Colorants

2 weeks ago

Bengaluru Mumbai, India AkzoNobel Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year

Role & responsibilities :

  • Leadership & Strategic Direction: Provide strategic direction and leadership to category sourcing for Global/SESA.
  • Strategy Deployment: Define and deploy strategy for managing global/regional spend of the category, driving year-on-year value and benefits.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with key internal stakeholders including cross-business units, R&D, and other category leads.
  • Supplier Management: Own and drive strategic supplier management with all the regional vendors and own select/agreed global vendors

  • Alignment with Corporate Goals: Steer category strategy and execution aligned with AkzoNobels corporate goals on sustainability.

  • Develop and deploy global and regional sourcing strategy for the category and relevant sub-categories.

  • Lead and manage strategic supplier management regionally & globally.
  • Influence internal stakeholders and business teams strategically on a global & regional scale.
  • Exhibit leadership behaviors to both the category team and suppliers.
  • Lead and deliver regional and global projects specifics to category.
  • Implement strategic cost management through e-tenders, negotiation, and contract management.
  • Ensure year-on-year value creation in line with company and functional goals.
  • Collaborate with the Technical Category Lead to develop a technical roadmap, including critical projects and initiatives.
  • Build and sustain a vendor base encompassing current and prospective vendors.
  • Contribute proactively to AkzoNobels Science-Based Target initiative (SBTi).
  • Develop alternate raw materials with the Business Unit Technical Lead, mitigating single/sole source material risks.
  • Demonstrate high levels of global collaboration and cooperation.

Work with:

  • Regional and global colleagues.
  • Functional and business leadership, such as Supply Chain, Sustainability, and R&D.
  • Strategic suppliers.

Preferred candidate profile :

Requirements for Job (education or experience required to be able to perform this job):

Qualifications/ Education:

  • Graduate in Science/Business Economics.
  • Masters in Business Administration or Supply Chain preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in a strategic sourcing role with similar complexity, spend size, and geography.
  • Excellent communication skills in English.
  • Proven experience in global or regional sourcing roles, change management, and leading strategic projects.
  • Superior influencing skills.

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