Strategic Category Manager Packaging & Labeling @Continental

[Hiring] Strategic Category Manager Packaging & Labeling @Continental

Mar 27, 2025 - Continental is hiring a remote Strategic Category Manager Packaging & Labeling. 💸 Salary: unspecified. 📍Location: Europe.

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Role Description

The Strategic Category Manager Packaging & Labeling is responsible for the worldwide strategic sourcing in the area of Packaging & Labeling and its subcategories for the Tire Group Sector and affiliated companies. This position is reporting to the Head of Global Category Packaging & Labeling and steers the implementation of the respective Category Strategy.

Creates added value for all Business Areas in terms of commercial, logistical and technical enhancements
Focuses on sustainable total cost reduction and supports quality initiatives for internal customers
Prolongs payment terms and optimizes warranty and liability
Ensures worldwide availability of materials and services
Enhances data transparency and process improvements
Strengthens relationships with strategic Business Partners (internally and externally)
Acts as interface and represents the interests of Continental and the Purchasing Community towards all internal and external stakeholders (e.g. Engineering, Plants, Suppliers)
Develops and sustains (supplier) strategy for respective category in alignment with all relevant stakeholders and supervisors
Performs annual and regular negotiations to improve the cost situation for respective category
Drives improvement or Total Cost of Ownership programs with suppliers
Analyzes the global supplier market and conducts benchmark analysis to derive actions for the global supplier portfolio
Drives make or buy scenarios, optimizes bundling effects and initiates Value-Engineering projects
Conducts complaint and claim negotiations with special strategic interest
Leads or participates in projects with relevance for owned category or within the purchasing organization

Qualifications

Academic degree in economics, engineering or equivalent qualification
Proper experience of the MS Office 365 programs as well as other relevant tools
Fluent skills in English language, written and oral; further language skills are beneficial (i.e. German)
Several years of relevant professional experience in Purchasing (or similar functions) in an international environment
Advanced experience in project management and working in projects with an international scope/environment
Good experience in conducting negotiations with a global responsibility
Knowledge on purchasing process description and optimization
High degree of international and intercultural competency
Several years of work experience in an international environment required

Benefits

13th salary
Performance bonus
Christmas & Easter bonus
Seniority bonus
Flexible working time
Competitive salaries & benefits
Health & wellness (Life Assurance, Private Health and Dental Insurance, Sport activities, Canteen, 24/7 Helpline with Psychologists etc.)
Different discounts (tires, glasses, medical, shopping, etc.)
Relocation bonus for non-Timisoara Residents
Professional development opportunities (in Technical and Leadership Areas)
International Work Environment & Traveling Opportunities

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Job Type full-time	Posted Mar 27, 2025

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