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Global Category Manager - Metal Profiles and Tubes

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Completed university degree in business, engineering, industrial engineering, or a comparable qualification
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar strategic procurement role, ideally with a focus on metal profiles, tubes, or raw materials
  • Proven experience managing global tenders and negotiations in an international environment
  • Experience in stakeholder management and working with international teams

Responsibilities

  • Drive innovative, market-oriented procurement strategies and ensure the availability of goods and services
  • Define, implement, and monitor category objectives and KPIs in alignment with global strategies
  • Develop and implement global sourcing strategies, including continuous market analysis and close collaboration with Regional Category Managers
  • Manage contracts, develop supplier relationships, and ensure the implementation of global requirements

Key facts

Other skills

  • Negotiation
  • Communication
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Teamwork

About the company

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dormakaba

Locksmith & Physical Security Services

For every place that mattersOur purpose reflects on the contribution we bring to society: We are where our communities come together - from places across town or across the world. In schools and universities, in stadiums, airports, hospitals and workplaces. We provide safety, security, and sustainability to these places, for people to move seamlessly and shape their lives.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryLocksmith & Physical Security Services
Company size10001

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Job description

 

What you will do

 

 

  • Global Category Management: Drive innovative, market-oriented procurement strategies and ensure the availability of goods and services. Take ownership of the Metal Profiles and Tubes category, with a focus on aluminium extrusion.
  • Global Category Objectives: Define, implement, and monitor category objectives and KPIs in alignment with global strategies.
  • Procurement Strategies: Develop and implement global sourcing strategies, including continuous market analysis and close collaboration with Regional Category Managers.
  • Contract & Supplier Management: Manage contracts, develop supplier relationships, and ensure the implementation of global requirements.
  • Demand Consolidation: Consolidate global requirements and ensure effective alignment between global strategies and regional needs.
  • Stakeholder & Interface Management: Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and external partners.
  • Strategic Sourcing & RFx: Lead tenders and sourcing projects, including negotiations, while ensuring compliance and identifying efficiency opportunities.
  • Market & Data Analysis: Provide market insights, trends, and supplier data to support global procurement strategies.
  • Standardization: Ensure global processes, harmonization, and transparency across procurement activities.
  • Global Project Leadership: Lead global procurement and performance optimization projects

 

 

What we require

 

 

  • Completed university degree in business, engineering, industrial engineering, or a comparable qualification.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar strategic procurement role, ideally with a focus on metal profiles, tubes, or raw materials.
  • Proven experience managing global tenders and negotiations in an international environment.
  • Experience in stakeholder management and working with international teams.
  • Strong communication skills with excellent networking abilities.
  • Very good written and spoken German and English skills.
  • Strong negotiation skills combined with analytical thinking and a structured approach

 

 

What we offer

 

 

  • Health insurance 
  • Flexible remuneration (childcare ticket, transport ticket, restaurant ticket) 
  • Flexible schedule 
  • Remote working days

 

 

 

Who we are



We are at the heart of every place that matters. From automatic doors to cloud-based access management – as a leading global provider in the access solutions market for schools, banks, airports, hospitals, hotels, and many more, we enable seamless movement within secure, safe, and sustainable places. With over 160 years of experience and a focus on excellence and innovation, we offer exciting opportunities to grow in an environment where you can make a real impact. At dormakaba, you are encouraged to take initiative, develop your skills, and build your career alongside 16,000 experts worldwide who are setting industry standards every day.

Work in a place where you matter – apply now!

 

At dormakaba, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are firmly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We actively promote equal employment opportunities.

 

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