Regional Category Manager_HC
Job Description
Company Description
Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology - with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch.
Job Description
- Representing the category and the region in an international team.
- Establish and implement Material category strategy,
- Identify and qualify new international suppliers through market research.
- Conduct price negotiation and maintain supplier contract and long-term purchasing agreement.
- Play a role as product expert for assigned categories and being the contact window for cross-functional stakeholders.
- Conducting material cost analysis inside the category.
- Build up supplier pool and optimize supplier portfolio.
- Conduct supply market/chain analysis and manage supply risk through internal collaboration and external leverage.
- Managing Suppliers via supply chain risk assessment, regular business review and negotiation, supplier mentoring and education
Qualifications
Skills:
- Skillful and experienced in contract management, aware and know well about the contracting process and relevant contract term.
- Good at Negotiation skills, Sourcing process control, know well about the sourcing and strategic purchasing process with a timeline focus.
- Able to conduct Cost analysis individually and understand the cost structure and drivers clearly.
- Familiarize with risk management on material control at component level and supplier level down to second tier.
Qualifications
- Fluent in English with well-equipped cross culture communication skills
- Good strategic thinking mindset and target orientation
- Bachelorβs degree or above in mechanical engineering or business administration
- Six years or above sourcing and/or strategic purchasing working experience in favor of complex mechanical assemblies
- An adaptive learner with proactive working attitude,
- Skillful at Microsoft Office (Excel & PPT etc.)
- Plus, if professional skill with supply chain management/global logistic
- Plus, if experience with SAP
- Plus, if language skill with Japanese
Sobre Bosch
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 413,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2025). The company generated sales of 91 billion euros in 2025. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use t...
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Job Information
- Type Full Time
- Work Arrangement On-site
- Experience Mid Senior Level years
- Location Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- Posted 4 months ago
About the Company
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 413,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2025). Th...
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