Category Manager

We are looking for a Category Project Manager to join our Direct Material Category Management team to drive supplier ramp & sourcing.

Reporting to the Head of Category Management, The role involves developing and implementing project management plans, assessing and executing ramp programs, and managing procurement activities and supplier partnerships to ensure supply capability and capacity at the best cost. The person will work closely with internal stakeholders and global / regional category managers to ensure regulatory compliance, enhance Capacity, and report project status in a timely manner.

Your

responsibilities

include, but not limited to :

• Responsible to develop project management plan, monitor and control project progress with the supplier / partner.
• To be responsible primarily for the assessment, evaluation and ensure successful execution of external ramp program (ie Supplier Operation, Capacity, Stability), which include but no limited to major capacity expansion and / or technology enabling with the selected supplier. Covering all categories not limited to major categories such as Machining and Treatment.
• Act as the key stakeholder in procurement activities such as supplier relationship, make-buy, VMI / Consignment solution, commercial agreement, supplier investment program and cost optimization opportunity with the supplier / partner.
• To enable seamless transition of projects from in-house & make-buy decision to external manufacturing realisation; and external dual-sourcing strategy.
• To drive primarily the machining and treatment supplier / partner to ensure the supply capability and capacity at best cost to support the company's future business needs and protection of brand value. The coverage may extend to other categories.
• To work closely with Category Managers, Supplier Quality Engineers, Supplier Project Managers & internal stakeholders such as IE, Product Managers, Business Process to ensure communication and engagement with management.
• To work closely with Global & regional Category Managers, and Supplier Project Management team to ever aligned to development approach, ensure regulatory compliant with the suppliers and actively manage and contribute to the enhancement of Capacity, Quality, Delivery and Cost (QCD).
• Create policies and procedures for risk management and mitigation with the supplier / partner.
• Responsible for project status report and to the management and key-stakeholders in a timely manner.

Minimum Qualification :

Preferred Qualification :