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Category manager

Milton Keynes
DHL
Category manager
£60,000 - £90,000 a year
Posted: 14h ago
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About DHL and Procurement:
DHL Group the logistics provider of the world with over 580,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. We are an organization that is not just moving goods around, we have a very clear purpose, and we are: Connecting People. Improving Lives. We provide challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development, we recognize the difference you bring to our business and together we share the pride of building one of the largest world leaders in logistics and supply chain.

DHL
Corporate Procurement
is a trustworthy business partner that builds a competitive ecosystem for the DHL Group –
SUSTAINABLE, AGILE, CONNECTED, FORWARD LOOKING
. We transform the way DHL is sourcing products, systems and services from external partners, leveraging modern digital tools and technologies. Our global procurement team is our biggest asset and by focusing on clear priorities, we drive tangible value for our colleagues. As our business keeps growing, we want you in our EMEA region.

Ready to immerse yourself in the exciting world of Procurement? Join the team and bring your expertise on board As part of the DHL Group, you will be working with a global network of Procurement colleagues and benefit from a wide range of development opportunities.

Job Purpose:
In this position, you will refine and implement effective local and sub-regional category strategies. You will work closely with local and global procurement teams to identify and onboard top suppliers, ensuring strong relationships are maintained. Your role will also involve preparing and leading supplier negotiations at the local level, requiring excellent stakeholder management skills to effectively collaborate across various business units.

Your tasks:

* Provide professional sourcing support for key business initiatives, supply market research/ intelligence to support business decisions in investments and budgets.
* Establishment of global or local frame contracts.
* Identification of strategic sourcing opportunities and development and management of strategic suppliers is a key in the arena of Heavy Vehicle Solutions (Trucks, Trailers and associated services)
* Achieving greatest value contribution, benefit realization and efficiency from all procurement activities and ensuring fulfillment of joint goals with internal business partner by meeting their demands in terms of quality, price and service
* Specialize in strategic sourcing of goods and services in order to reduce costs and ensure quality and supply as needed by the business.
* Ongoing risk evaluation and setup of mitigating measures where needed incl. supplier risk assessment
* Evaluate and compare suppliers based on Total cost of Ownership (TCO) taking sustainability requirements into consideration.
* Understanding of continuous improvement processes
* Master data/AI enabled negotiation techniques.
* Develop lasting partnerships with trad. suppliers and startups
* Manage larger complexity of contracts and new contract types (e.g. with startups)
* Deep understanding of the regional business as well as market and trends of the specific categories

Your profile:

* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience/qualification
* Over 4 years of relevant experience in Vehicle Sourcing
* Strong understanding of procurement practices, procedures with category-specific expertise.
* Excellent stakeholder management and project management skills.
* Proficient in MS Office Suite
* Analytical thinking skills to support data-driven decision-making.
* Fluent in English, German skills are highly desirable.

We offer:

* Great opportunity to work for the biggest logistics company in the world
* International and virtual environment
* Flexibility and great opportunity to learn
* Tempting Compensation and benefits

DHL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

If this is something you would like to do, don't hesitate and start your application.

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