International Category Leader

vor 7 Monaten

Essen, Deutschland E.ON Vollzeit

E.ON Digital Technology GmbH | Permanent | Part or Full time

You have a passion for technology and want to make the world a greener place?

Then become a changemaker (f/m/d) and join our team as an International Category Leader (f/m/d) Application Services at E.ON Digital Technology (EDT).

E.ON Digital Technology plays a key role in shaping the energy transition by leading E.ON’s digital transformation across Europe. We explore new paths through developing ideas, breaking new ground, making visions reality, and bringing new technologies to life. In flexible working models and teams, we deliver sustainable technology solutions to meet the energy challenges of tomorrow.

**meaningful & challenging - Your tasks**

The International Category Lead (ICL) Application Services leads and steers the international category team responsible for the company-wide souring of all demands in Application Services as well as being the legal line manager for all ICM´s allocated to this EDT Unit:

- Steering all strategic and tactical sourcing activities for Application Services including disciplinary leadership of the respective category team’s International Category Managers within EDT as well as functionally across multiple hubs/regions in the different E.ON business areas
- Definition of E.ON’s sourcing strategy for the international category Application Services regarding value creation & saving potentials, standardization of specifications, new sourcing channels, supplier panel management, supplier development and innovation
- Collaboration with technical experts and further relevant stakeholders to ensure successful development and implementation of the category strategy and approach for Application Services
- Ensure joint target setting / decision making and integration of the business to the key Supply Chain working processes (e.g. Category Strategy Definition, Tender Board Participation, Business Dialogues, Supplier Performance Reviews)
- Advise and recommend on “make vs. buy” strategy to monitor appropriate outsourcing and insourcing
- Supplier management, negotiations for key contracts and claim management / Lead main negotiations with key suppliers
- Steering International Category Managers located in the regional teams in correct and effective implementation of the category strategy and the tools developed therefore (e.g. international contracts)
- Track and ensure achievement of forecasted value and savings targets including productivity plans with suppliers
- Detect, report and analyze market opportunities and their impact on the business up to actively developing new business opportunities through leveraging upstream supplier value propositions and funneling these to the right business stakeholders on the relevant levels
- Promote and drive cross-functional and cross-border cooperation
- Act as trainer and coach for the functional reports to continuously develop category know-how and functional skills

**authentic & ambitious - Your profile**
- Relevant academic degree (Master or equivalent) or similar education
- Several years leadership and management experience
- Long-term experience in operational and strategic procurement of international categories
- Detailed understanding of the specifics of Application Services markets
- Experience in defining and implementing international category strategies
- Knowledge in Procurement e-tools: SRM, eSourcing and eAuction
- Experience in managing complex stakeholder relations at the same and higher hierarchical level
- Experience in co-designing and implementing change processes
- Affinity towards innovation and willingness to constructively challenge existing practices
- Pronounced entrepreneurial understanding, orientiation towards customers and results
- Technical understanding to translate requirements into procurement specifications
- Negotiation skills and persuasive power
- Strong teamplayer and team motivator
- Readiness to travel both nationally and internationally
- Excellent English proficiency and advanced German langueage skills

**smart & useful - Our benefits**
- **We provide full flexibility**: Do your work from wherever you want in Germany; of course including all our great offices from Hamburg to Munich. You want even more? Go on workation for up to 20 days per year within Europe.
- **Recharge your energy**:You have 30 holidays per year (Christmas and New Year´s Eve are always free days). Yourbattery still needs charging? You can exchange parts of your salary for more holidays or you take a sabbatical.
- **Your development**: We grow and we want you to grow with us. Learning on the job, exchanging with others or taking part in an individual training - Our learning culture enables you to bring your personal and professional development to the next level.
- **We elevate your mobility**: From car and bike leasing schemes to job tickets for most of our locations - your way is our way.
- **We also think ahead**:With our company pension scheme

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