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Regional Category Lead NPM EMEA Packaging & Special Products

Veliki Crljeni, rs💼 Full-time🗓 2025-09-26 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead regional strategic sourcing for NPM special products (packaging, release agents, tapes, mandrels) across EMEA, managing category teams and driving supplier optimization.

Role type

Senior Category Manager / Strategic Sourcing Lead

Builds

Regional price and framework agreements, supplier reduction strategies, and strategic supplier partnerships

Domain

Industrial manufacturing (rubber, plastics, metal, fabrics) / Automotive & Transportation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, project management, leadership, market intelligence analysis, SAP R/3 + S/4, World Class Sourcing Platforms

Preferred skills

French, Spanish

Technologies

SAP R/3, SAP S/4, World Class Sourcing Platforms

Responsibilities

Develop and implement purchasing strategies, lead regional category managers and buyers, execute supplier reduction and pooling initiatives, manage strategic supplier relationships, negotiate regional framework agreements, track regional KPIs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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