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Category Manager Plastics (APAC)

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Your Challenges

  • Responsible for the category strategy to ensure maximum contribution to Eppendorf’s business objectives.

  • Build, manage, and develop a high-performing supplier portfolio.

  • Manage the tendering and award process.

  • Standardize and update standard contracts.

  • Responsible for the commercial terms of the assigned category.

Tasks

  • Develop and define procurement strategies for the assigned categories.

  • Conduct market analyses, identify market trends and price developments.

  • Independently manage negotiations through to contract conclusion.

  • Carry out tenders and award contracts in close coordination with the relevant department.

  • Systematically research and identify innovations and sustainability aspects in the relevant category.

  • Support supplier audits in close cooperation with Quality Management.

  • Strategically align, continuously optimize, and maintain the supplier portfolio.

  • Conduct business reviews, including initiating measures.

  • Coordinate and manage the annual supplier evaluation in an interface function.

  • Ensure and improve all relevant qualitative procurement parameters.

  • Advise departments on all procurement-related issues and processes.

  • Monitor compliance with regulatory requirements, acting as the interface between suppliers and Quality Management

Your benefits at Eppendorf

  • We truly appreciate our employees and their performance

  • We offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities to allow you to deepen your technical knowledge and for continuous growth

  • By working with us, you will make a meaningful contribution to improving human living conditions

  • Attractive salary, employee benefits and performance bonus

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