Category manager - raw material
hace 4 días
Madrid
At MAXAM, we are looking for a Category Manager – Raw Materials to join our Purchasing team. This role is key to ensuring the efficient sourcing and management of critical raw material categories, supporting business continuity, cost optimization, and innovation across our international operations. Key Responsibilities • Manage strategic sourcing activities across key raw material categories., • Own budget control and cost management, driving and delivering cost-saving initiatives aligned with company targets., • Lead supplier management, contract negotiation, long-term partnership development with global suppliers and performance evaluation., • Identify, evaluate, and develop new suppliers worldwide, ensuring competitiveness, reliability, and risk mitigation., • Collaborate closely with the R&D team to source materials required for new formulations, ensuring availability and compliance with technical specifications., • Coordinate and execute the RFQ process (weekly, monthly, quarterly), analyze market offers, and support sourcing decisions., • Work cross-functionally with Supply Chain, R&D, Operations, and Finance, ensuring alignment with business needs and priorities., • Manage critical supply situations at a global level, requiring agility, responsiveness, and strong decision-making., • Travel frequently (20-40%) to production plants (Spain and internationally) and supplier facilities. Requirements • Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Business Administration or a related field, with the technical aptitude to understand specifications and industrial processes., • 2 – 5 years proven experience in procurement, sourcing or technical buying in an industrial or civil works environments., • Strong analytical and negotiation skills., • Ability to work in a global, cross-functional environment., • High level of English proficiency (C1) & Spanish; other languages will be a plus., • Availability and willingness to travel national and internationally on a frequent basis., • Experience managing strategic sourcing activities across key direct material categories, with exposure to commodity-driven and market-indexed categories such as chemicals, petroleum-derived products, metals, packaging-related supplies, and other business-critical industrial inputs. Profile we are looking for • High relational capacity and internal-customer orientation; able to build trust quickly with suppliers and stakeholders., • Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments with multiple interlocutors., • Proactive in spotting opportunities and resolving problems – chases results rather than waiting for them., • Strong communication and interpersonal skills., • Genuine curiosity to understand industrial processes and business models., • Able to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
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