Group Category Manager

**Location**:Courbevoie, FR, 92400**Function**:Purchasing**Shift**:Full Time**Required experience**:Experienced - over 5 years**Reference ID**:72424Group Category Manager (F/M)

**ONBOARDING YOU TO THE COMPANY**

At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. For over a century, Nexans has played a crucial role in the electrification of the planet. With around 25,000 people in 38 countries, the Group is leading the charge to the new world of electrification: safer, sustainable, renewable, decarbonized and accessible to everyone.

Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This we know from experience. All differences are appreciated and respected at Nexans. As a result, you will be an active part of a multinational organization where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment - Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome
- About Nexans
Nexans is a global player in energy transition. Our purpose: ELECTRIFY THE FUTURE. For over a century, Nexans has played a crucial role in the electrification of the planet. With around 25,000 people in 42 countries, the Group is leading the charge to the new world of electrification: safer, sustainable, renewable, decarbonized and accessible to everyone. In 2021, Nexans generated 6.1 billion euros in standard sales.
- **Willing to take a step and make a successful career? Join Nexans as**
**Group Category Manager (Raw Materials) in La Défense **
- In this position, the Group Category Manager will work under the Raw Material Group Portfolio Director.**Objectives**
- The Group Category Manager defines and implements the purchasing strategy of the categories, according to the vision of the group, and ensures the alignment of the practices with all BGs and sites
- He / she maximizes value creation within the category, through coordination between functional stakeholders and purchasers.
- He / she manages the development of the main suppliers using margin levers to ensure business continuity.
- He / she coordinates the raw material global sourcing and allocation
- He / she implements a supply risk management plan, by securing volumes through contracts implementation and/or carries the implementation of qualification projects and alternative materials on its perimeter.
- He / she oversees the management of his/her categories for the Group
- He / she oversees the saving rollout plan and the monthly monitoring of the impact of the purchase actions on his perimeter.
- He / she oversees innovation research with suppliers and is responsible for deploying and monitoring the product and service innovation roadmap
- He / she monitors supplier performance, including at least one formal review per year

**Responsabilities and Tasks**

**STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT**
- Performs a spend analysis
- Define the Category (Strategic) Plan with both a short and long term vision (3 to 5 years).
He/She defines, aligns and validates it with the CPOs of the different BGs and implements the plan in coordination with the BG Category Managers and BUPMs.
- Define the purchasing strategy (spot / contract / pricing mechanism / double sources etc..) and use appropriate tool & methods where relevant (E-RFP / E-Auctions / Escalation process)
- Implements short-term, medium-term and long-term improvement action plans.
- Defines purchasing standards and indicators adapted to its category (standard contractual models, performance grid...)
- Conducts a purchasing risk analysis and defines mitigation plans
- Participates or leads (as required) cross Group or cross BG initiatives

**TRANSACTIONAL PURCHASING**
- Definition of needs in terms of challenges (forecasting, functional analysis, standardization...)
- Consolidate needs at the appropriate level (Group, Business Group, Business Unit, Site)
- Supports the definition of functional specifications (decision matrix for information request / quote, etc.)
- Defines the panel of suppliers for consultation
- Performs information / quote requests
- Lead negotiations to select the best supplier (based on cost breakdown, total cost of ownership - TCO, CSR and risk elements)
- Manages contracts and monitoring (customization, deployment, performance evaluation)
- Contributes to the reduction of requests and complexity
- Implements and follows continuous improvement programs

**MARKET INTELLIGENCE**
- Analyzes market trends (products, suppliers and customers) and cost drivers globally
- Establishes market benchmarks (customers, competitors, suppliers)
- Constructs the product cost structure
- Identifies and offers alternative products in its category
- Coordinates and / or leads supplier sourcing globally (especially in most competitive countries)
- Defines the reverse marketing approach in its category
- Coordinates solution testing and