Category Management Associates
Procurement Outsourcing
Czech Republic (Prague)
Ref: PL10-R264- GER
- Do you speak fluent English and German (business level)?
- Are you an Excel expert?
- Do you have any analytical or quantitative analysis experience?
- Are you a highly motivated problem solver who thrives on driving ongoing improvements?
- Do you have a desire to learn new supply chain and business skills while delivering measurable value to Fortune 500 companies?
If so, then please read on…
Our Client
is the market leader in the rapidly growing procurement outsourcing market. The company is exclusively focused on helping its customers, such as Kimberly-Clark, Goodyear, Chiquita, Greif and many other leading companies, reduce costs and improve competitiveness through procurement excellence.
As a leading procurement outsourcing specialist, our client is committed to delivering exceptional service through exceptional people. To do this, they bring together deep sourcing and procurement expertise, market insight, best practices and tools across the full spectrum of the indirect goods and services that companies procure in order to run their business. Whether in the area of marketing services, IT hardware, MRO, facilities or raw materials, they help their customers establish and manage supplier contracts and partnerships that deliver better pricing, value and service.
Members of our client’s organization have the opportunity to:
- Be part of a pioneering company that is shaping and leading the fast growing Procurement Outsourcing market.
- Support the processes that produce meaningful and measurable value for leading Multinational companies.
- Work with unmatched talent from industry and top consulting firms in a challenging and fast-paced environment.
- Develop a strong business foundation and hone skills that are key to effective leadership in any organization management.
- Work on a team of extremely dedicated, well-educated, experienced professionals committed to creating and operating a world-class service firm.
The Position
The Category Management Associate position will be responsible for providing cross-functional business analysis support in a variety of customer-facing roles. Almost immediately after joining our client, their associates are assigned to streams of project-based work in the areas of Strategic Sourcing, Market Intelligence and Category Management through opportunity assessments and supporting the development of detailed, fact-based business cases. The ideal candidate is personable, diligent, analytic, and willing to pursue increasing levels of responsibility. These entry level positions present significant opportunity to grow into leadership and management roles.
Duties may include the following:
- Perform data collection and analysis
- Develop total cost of ownership baselines for our client customers’ external purchases
- Conduct supply market research and benchmarking
- Create, manage and analyze RFP’s (Request for Proposals)
- Develop new sourcing tools / methods
- Perform problem-solving functions to ensure customer satisfaction with our client’s services
- Conduct category and supplier performance management
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, independent self-starter that thrives on challenge and delivering exceptional results. The ideal candidate must possess a desire to learn and deliver as a true team player.
Role Requirements:
- University graduates with majors in languages, mathematics, statistics, and computer science, engineering or similar. Other majors are welcomed to apply.
- Excellent communication skills – written and verbal in both English and German including formal presentation skills;
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including knowledge of Pivot tables) , PowerPoint and Word. Access skills are a plus but not required
- Experience in a procurement, logistics, materials management or supply chain manufacturing / consulting environment with demonstrated track record of delivering results would be an asset
- Strong multi-phase project management skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong multi-tasking skills
- Ability to adapt communications to conform to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customers