Category Manager

2 weeks ago

Westerville, United States DHL Full time

About DHL and Procurement:

Deutsche Post DHL (DHL Group) the logistics provider of the world with over 600,000 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 AMERICAS 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.


We are looking for an immediate, full-time, permanent position in AMERICAS at Westerville, Ohio.


Job Purpose:

DHL is looking for a Category Manager – Warehouse Solutions to join our Procurement team in Westerville, OH. Strong experience with automated supply chain solutions (Dematic, Intelligrated, Beumer, Fives, etc.) is a must. In this role, you will use your knowledge of category specific supply markets to achieve greatest value contributions and benefits realizations assuring quality, total cost of ownership and service. This encompasses: Regional sourcing strategies and overall category strategy development; Negotiations; Contract management; Implementation; Benefits tracking; Recommendation for cost reduction, Supplier development and management; and Direct engagement with business partners and sourcing peers globally.

This role will focus primarily on the following sub-categories within the warehouse equipment space: Sortation systems, Conveyors, Autonomous solutions, Forklifts, Stetchwrap machines, Sweeper Scrubbers units and Racking.


Your tasks:

  • Fully develop and align a category strategy supported by market intelligence and business partner direction
  • Seek out opportunity to grow Procurement responsibility with business partners
  • Develop and maintain thorough knowledge of relevant supply markets, vendor trend analysis and compliance
  • Develop and implement regional sourcing strategies, utilizing state of the art sourcing practices; under the guidance of corporate sourcing and with the input of country procurement and business partner engagement
  • Establish and manage good working relationships with corporate sourcing and country management (procurement and others) in order to optimize their spend in relation to corporate initiatives
  • Build and maintain solid understanding of regional business sector and site needs
  • Drive regional standardization in line with corporate standards, provide ongoing support to country and regional stakeholders (procurement and others)
  • Select, develop and manage best in class suppliers, assists sites and suppliers in on-boarding to the organization
  • Contribute to the definition of supplier assessment criteria. Drive ongoing assessment of suppliers performance and provide formal feedback including leading quarterly business reviews
  • Define action plans with suppliers to meet corporate and regional objectives
  • Prepare and lead supplier negotiations
  • Deliver supplier and contract related communication to internal stakeholders in corporate sourcing, countries and businesses
  • Negotiate and manage suppliers to identify and deliver benefits of continuous improvement initiatives
  • Monitor ongoing benefits tracking and compliance assessments to achieve optimal competitiveness and cost savings
  • Conduct regular supplier benchmarking
  • Achieve identified key performance indicators including savings and managed spend ratio, supplier performance, savings target achievement, business partner satisfaction and spend compliance


Your profile:

  • Undergraduate degree in relevant field (required)
  • Hands-on experience with automated Supply Chain Solutions (required)
  • 7 years procurement working closely with sourcing colleagues, operating management and business partners (required)
  • Strong network of contacts in the industry space (required)
  • Proven experience in sourcing and negotiating large spend contracts (required)
  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully within a cross-functional and multi-stakeholder organizational structure (required)
  • Project Management and expertise in Production Equipment (required)
  • E-sourcing experience (desired)
  • Fluency in English (oral and written) (required)
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (required)
  • Analytical skills (desired)
  • Assertive, results oriented, proactive and strategic thinking with strong personal integrity (required)


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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