Category Manager Mechanics

Overall responsibility for defined product groups, including the development of product group strategies. Conducting global market and competitive analyses, as well as monitoring trends and prices. Identifying international suppliers, conducting negotiations, and establishing long-term partnerships. Monitoring and evaluating supplier performance, as well as actively managing risk. Identifying cost-saving opportunities with internal partners and conducting make-or-buy analyses. Systematic use of key performance indicators to reduce TCO and promote continuous improvement and best-practice approaches.

The Leister Group is a global leader in Swiss technology has its headquarters in Central Switzerland. Under the Leister and Weldy brand names, Leister Technologies AG, a company of the Leister Group, develops and manufactures products for plastic processing and for generating industrial process heat. Axetris AG, also part of the Leister Group, is a market leader in the fields of micro optics and gas sensor technology. The brands of the Leister Group are convincing globally through quality, reliable partnership, and high customer benefit. With around 900 employees in eight countries and 130 sales partners, the Leister Group ensures a strong local presence around the world. Improving people's quality of life is the goal of the Leister Group – with innovative products, services, and new technologies. For more than 75 years.

• Basic technical training with advanced training in business administration or supply chain management (SCM) at the FH/HF level

• Excellent technical, mechanical, and plastics-related expertise

• Several years of professional experience in strategic and international procurement at an industrial company

• Strong methodological knowledge of category management

• Outstanding negotiation skills and intercultural competence, with a proven track record

• Excellent written and spoken German and English

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and procurement platforms is a plus