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Philips is seeking a Category Manager for the Great China and APAC Travel segment to drive sourcing strategy and cost management within the Procurement network. The ideal candidate should possess at least seven years of relevant experience, strong negotiation skills, and a background in category management or supply chain.
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Job Summary
Your mission is to provide and ensure the execution of the sourcing strategy of the Travel & Expenses sub-category throughout the Procurement network.
You will be driving Cost Category Management on the senior level as a Cost Category Domain Expert, planning, optimizing, and controlling the Cost Category Strategy.
We believe that we are better together than apart, and for our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
Matching Summary
Match Score: 75
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Philips is seeking a Category Manager for the Great China and APAC Travel segment to drive sourcing strategy and cost management within the Procurement network. The ideal candidate should possess at least seven years of relevant experience, strong negotiation skills, and a background in category management or supply chain.
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Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Global view and systematic approach
Project execution and efficiency focus
Travel & Expenses sub-category sourcing
Cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Proven international sourcing experience
Nice-to-have
Detail-oriented and results-oriented
Flexible, receptive, resourceful, creative
Experience in Healthcare or FMCG industry
Lean methodologies application
Key Requirements
Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management or equivalent
Minimum 7 years of experience with Bachelor's in Category Management, Market Analysis, Supplier Negotiations, and Portfolio Optimization
Global Project Management experience
Fluent English speaker
Confident negotiator interacting with key stakeholders and vendors