Category Buyer

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Position Summary

The Category Buyer is responsible for managing assigned direct material sub-categories, with a focus on chemical-related raw materials. The role supports category strategy development through supplier management, strategic sourcing, cost optimization and supply risk mitigation activities.

Working closely with Category Management, R&D, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams, the Category Buyer drives sourcing initiatives, supplier performance improvement, cost competitiveness and supply risk mitigation while ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of sourcing strategies for assigned sub-categories.
• Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, technology developments and industry dynamics to identify sourcing opportunities.
• Provide market intelligence and recommendations to support sourcing strategy development.
• Develop and maintain sourcing pipelines to support business growth and new product initiatives.
• Support supplier selection and sourcing decisions aligned with category objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align sourcing activities with product, customer and manufacturing requirements.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with strategic and preferred suppliers.
• Support supplier qualification, onboarding and audit activities in collaboration with Engineering and Quality teams.
• Manage supplier escalations and coordinate corrective actions to resolve performance issues.

• Lead commercial negotiations to achieve cost reduction and business savings targets.
• Develop and execute cost reduction roadmaps through market benchmarking, competitive sourcing and value improvement initiatives.
• Monitor commodity market trends, raw material pricing and cost drivers.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks related to capacity constraints, sole-source exposure, geopolitical risks and supply disruptions.
• Support dual-source strategies, business continuity planning and supplier risk mitigation programs.
• Negotiate contracts, commercial terms and payment conditions with suppliers.

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