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Materialise

Category Manager

Leuven

FULL TIME

September 19, 2024

Category Manager
LEUVEN, BELGIUM
PURCHASING & SUPPLY CHAIN
HYBRID
FULL-TIME
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Category Manager to join our procurement team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing category strategies that align with our business objectives, ensuring the efficient sourcing of high-tech products and services. This role requires a deep understanding of the technology landscape, strong analytical skills, and the ability to build and maintain strategic supplier relationships.

What you will do
  • Category management — develop, communicate, and create buy-in for your global category strategies
  • Strategic sourcing — execute and manage the category strategies, taking into account the procurement policies/process flows and business objectives
  • Build strong supplier relations (SRM) to ensure standards for quality, delivery, and performance, and manage a network of reliable, value-adding suppliers via KPIs
  • Be accountable for negotiating the best purchasing price, integrating the total cost of ownership, service requirements, compliance, and quality specifications
  • Set up and perform data analysis on your categories to analyze cost drivers, understand category markets, and identify best practices
  • Recognize potential cost optimizations, taking into account TCO, standardization opportunities, and risk management
  • Contract governance — negotiate and implement contracts and service level agreements driving commercial and operational objectives
  • Partner with different departments such as legal, quality, and production/engineering to understand current and future business needs
  • The role reports to the Global Procurement Director
Your profile
  • Master's degree with a proven track record in purchasing
  • Solid experience in procurement negotiation, project management, sourcing, and cost analysis processes
  • Analytical and financial capabilities to analyze and interpret data and turn it into insights
  • Strategic negotiation skills and understanding of cost-driving elements
  • Procurement process development and implementation skills
  • Knowledgeable about supplier relationship management processes
  • Experienced in stakeholder management
  • Strong communication skills
  • Fluent in spoken and written English
Location and type of contract
  • Leuven, Belgium
  • Full-time
  • Hybrid
  • Mid-senior level

Working at Materialise
Materialise is a dynamic, international high-tech company, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Belgium, with over 2,300 employees worldwide. Materialise’s mission is to innovate for a better and healthier world through its software and hardware infrastructure and in-depth knowledge of additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing). Our customers are in diverse industries, such as automotive, aerospace, medical, research, and academia.

As a growing company, Materialise is always looking for enthusiastic professionals who want to work in an environment full of revolutionary technology and surrounded by people passionate about their work.
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When creating a better and healthier world, a good place to start is with yourself. That's why we encourage our employees to prioritize their overall well-being, fostering physical fitness, mental resilience, and social connections through a range of workshops, sports activities, and other events and initiatives that contribute to a balanced and fulfilling work-life harmony.
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