FCS Category Manager

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The Category Manager develops, implements, and manages the execution of multiple category strategies that reduce total cost of ownership, strengthen supplier relationships, and support long-term business growth. The primary categories for this role include global motors, regional metals, and regional electrical components, along with select regional sourcing compliance initiatives.

WHAT WILL BE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Aligns with key business stakeholders to develop and execute category strategies optimizing cost, quality, supply continuity, and working capital
• Identifies cost‑reduction opportunities through negotiation, competitive bidding, supplier consolidation, and value engineering
• Builds market intelligence, monitors market conditions, and maintains strong knowledge of the supply base to inform category strategy
• Develops supply base strategies to consolidate suppliers, reduce single-source dependency, and mitigate supply risk
• Sources, evaluates, certifies, and develops new suppliers aligned with category needs
• Implements supplier business reviews and performance metrics (cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness) to drive continuous improvement
• Builds strategic supplier partnerships to ensure continuity, quality, and innovation
• Leads negotiations and contracting to optimize pricing, payment terms, and inventory; ensures compliance and standardizes procurement governance
• Develops supplier relationship management and risk assessments, including mitigation plans
• Collaborates with Engineering, Product, Manufacturing, and Quality to align sourcing with product roadmaps and customer requirements
• Supports new product introductions through early supplier engagement
• Establishes and tracks cost‑reduction initiatives with measurable P&L impact
• Partners with Finance to model savings, working capital effects, and risk exposure
• Oversees spend tracking, supplier compliance, KPI monitoring, and reporting to senior leadership
• Works with operations on long‑term capacity planning
• Supports operations during supply disruptions or quality issues
• Manages and continuously improves the RFQ/RFP process

WHAT IS IMPORTANT FOR US:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Economics, Business, or related field
• 8+ years of sourcing/procurement experience; Electrical Engineering background preferred
• Proven ability to develop and execute category strategies that ensure supply continuity and drive cost savings
• Strong track record in building and managing supplier relationships to meet business objectives
• Excellent negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder‑management skills
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated impact on working capital and P&L
• Consistent delivery of cost savings, improved terms, and successful negotiation of complex agreements
• Experience with global suppliers and implementing dual‑sourcing or low-cost region strategies
• Ability to follow established processes, identify gaps, and lead continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and learning capabilities
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams
• Preferred: proven EBITDA impact sourcing motors, castings, machined components, or engineered plastics in industrial/medical/life‑sciences OEM environments
• Preferred: knowledge of regulatory and quality requirements in life‑sciences manufacturing

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Motivating salary and annual bonuses
• Equity grant (company shares)
• Meal vouchers
• Flexipass vouchers 700 CZK or Multisport Card for free
• 5 weeks of holiday, sick days, volunteering day
• Celebrate your birthday (day off)
• Flexible working hours
• Up to 50% of Home Office
• Contribution to language/professional courses 6000 CZK
• Contribution to pension and life insurance
• Mobile service employee program
• Pleasant and modern working environment close to the city center
• Refreshments at the workplace for free
• Employee assistance program
• LinkedIn Learning free access