The key responsibilities: 

• Drives availability, quality and cost reduction of materials and services for GSS in China.
• Develop, communicate and ensure execution of category source plans on Spare parts to optimize our current supplier base in China
• Collaborate with FL,GSS&SL to implement category plans and support realization of source plans on Spare Parts in China
• Support Global Category manager to create the transformation and new operating model on the Spare parts Purchasing management  
• Maintain and follow-up supplier risk assessment and manage supplier risk incl. 2nd source strategies  in China
• Acts as contract owner for selected suppliers
• Manages escalated supplier issues within the GSS China

The requirements for the candidate: 

• Minimum BSc or Msc in relevant technical / commercial field. 
• Fluent level of English, Proven ability to work in international environment 
• minimum 5 years’ experience in procurement, category management , supply chain management or relevant area

Related category expertise is an asset, especially on the Spare parts, Logistic. Electrical/Electronics, UID, Door or other Direct material categories

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