My name is Jasmit Nehal, Regional Head of Procurement for Svitzer AMEA, and I am looking to hire a Category Manager (with additional Procurement SPOC responsibility for certain Countries, should the need arise) to join the Svitzer family based in Mumbai, India. If you are looking for an engaging role with the opportunity to truly make a difference within our procurement processes, please apply. As your leader, I promise to do my very best to support you in succeeding each day. What that means for you is that I’ll have your back, empower you and do my best to remove the roadblocks that you cannot remove yourself. We offer Svitzer is a towage company, which means we help our customers manoeuvre their larger ships safely and timely manner in and out of port. I look forward to sharing more about what we do and our important role in keeping the world supply of goods flowing. You will play a significant role in the creation of a lasting culture of teamwork, lessons learnt and knowledge sharing by drawing support from a diverse community within Svitzer Globally, as well as Regional and Country Procurement colleagues. I am passionate about both our team and the work we do. My style of communication is open, collaborative, and direct. I appreciate that you are upright, structured and collaborative in your way of engaging with our team across functions within the Svitzer AMEA Region. You will report directly to me and become part of the Svitzer AMEA Regional Procurement Team. Your peers and close co-workers will be the Procurement colleagues in our operations covering the AMEA Region. This role is in Mumbai, India. We work flexibly, because it not only makes good business sense but also aids in a better work/life balance. Some ad-hoc travel may be required, and this will be planned flexibly and based on yours as well as the business-specific needs. Key Responsibilities End-to-end responsibility of Marine Category Management for multiple categories to support the Svitzer AMEA region. You will be a part of the Svitzer AMEA Procurement team and must support and independently execute end-to-end sourcing projects across a wide range of procurement categories. This includes activities from developing ‘Total Cost of Ownership’ models to understanding cost structures to building the ideal negotiation strategy for execution. Ensuring contract implementation and measuring performance is key to the role. Cooperating with a broad variety of stakeholders is part of the daily job. Undertake regional ownership of categories - in close partnership with stakeholders, through a keen understanding of individual business requirements. Have a strong market and product knowledge to drive efficient category management and strategic sourcing behaviour. Drive and execute the Plan-to-Strategy and Source-to-Contract processes of the Svitzer Procurement Process Framework. Develop and execute category strategies for optimisation of operational and capex spend projects through strong project management and negotiation skills. Active collaboration with business units, supply chain and suppliers to resolve operational challenges in the value chain. Development, negotiation, and ownership of contracts for the categories across the region through efficient contract and compliance management skills. Supplier relationship and performance management - Understanding supply market dynamics and ensuring clearer visibility of spend. Ensuring alignment with suppliers and driving implementation of SRM agreed actions, and implementation of catalogues in the system. Contract Coverage: Oversee and manage regional and local suppliers, developing frame agreements and long-term price lists, keeping cost and quality awareness in mind. Implementation of catalogues in the system. Inventory: Define, execute, and monitor inventory strategies for a given category while supporting the build-up of local inventories and warehouse structures. Demand Planning: Actively manage and reduce costs through bulk sourcing, consolidation, and timely inventory management. Single point of contact for one/two operations in Svitzer AMEA and responsible to fulfil and support procurement and logistics activities for those operations, by promoting the Demand-to-Delivery process and supporting Svitzer P2P understanding. Analyse, evaluate, and consolidate suppliers used in the region using spend data in Svitzer AMEA – driving long-term engagement and framework agreements through spend analysis. Functional And Personal Skills You should have a proven ability to achieve results both independently and as part of a team. Minimum 10-12 years of work experience in a multinational company and/or international work environment within the fields of supply chain, procurement, category management and consulting, ideally from the Marine Industry. Exposure to PTP processes would be preferred. Experience in procurement activities across AMEA is a strong advantage. Need to have strong project management and negotiation skills, legal and commercial understanding. Very good at people relations/engagement. Strong stakeholder management skills - assertive and at the same time service-minded with a clear focus on impact and value generation. Self-driven with the ability to think and envision, plan, and prioritise, and proactively execute projects in a time-bound manner. Ability to challenge the status quo, identify opportunities and drive improvements. Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal. Clear and persuasive English-language skills. Flexible to working in different time zones depending on job requirements to support operations in the Svitzer AMEA region. Analytical ability, eye for detail, and problem-solving acumen with the ability to make effective decisions. Sound knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint skills is mandatory. Power BI skills would be welcome. Business Economics background would be of great advantage. Minimum qualification - Bachelor’s degree. Building a Diverse Workplace In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams. Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you! How To Apply To apply for this role, please click on the 'Apply Now' button and create a Candidate Home to manage your applications. Show more Show less
