Category Manager
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ASSA ABLOY Smart Technology Vietnam is an Enterprise belongs to ASSA ABLOY ASIA HOLDING AB (Swedish investment). Production of digital smart door lock products, smart lever locks and devices related to digital smart door locks. Located in Lot CN6, Ba Thien Industrial Zone, Ba Hien Town, Binh Xuyen District, Vinh Phuc Province, Vietnam
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- Position: Category Manager
- Report to: Sourcing Senior Manager
- Working time: 8:00 – 17:00 | Monday – Friday
- Location: Factory No.6, Lot CN6, Ba Thien Industrial Park, Ba Hien Town, Binh Xuyen District, Vinh Phuc
- Responsibility:
- In the initial stage of product design, cooperate with R&D to find new materials and support material selection in R&D and design process.
- Manage VN mechanical plant supply base development, supplier selection and management.
- Be responsible for RFQ, commercial negotiation and related agreement singing, including NDA, COC, frame purchase agreement etc.
- Monitor and maintain the sourcing procedures and make sure the process efficiency.
- Maintain material prices timely in system through trade agreement management.
- Support and work closely with purchase to pay process for right delivery, quality and services.
- Localization of material and services under the supports of GCSEA Category Managers.
- Manage supplier performance through scorecard and SBR development. Develops relationships with key business owners to understand the categories short- and long-term goals and needs of the business (including demand, quality expectations, delivery needs and cost)
- Be responsible for materials pricing, procurement quotas and cost development.
- Coordinate supplier quality management activities, to ensure sustainable delivery, stable supplier’s quality performance with continuous improvement.
- Develop, implement and manage the procurement process for other strategic spend including post award measurement processes and on-going management that meet all internal needs of Engineer, Quality, Finance, Legal and Procurement.
- Weekly and monthly report and tracking of sourcing performance and KPIs.
- Follow GCSEA sourcing & category management strategies with the focus on maximizing business value and customer satisfaction.
- Plans, develops and implements business plans and budgets, including long-term objectives, performance goals and metrics.
- Requirement:
- Bachelor degree or above, major in mechanical, engineering or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in manufacturing procurement & Supply Chain, 3+ years of experience in Supply Chain/Sourcing manager’s role.
- Experienced in mechanical hardware products with knowledge of die casting, machining, painting, volume assembly manufacturing process. Indirect sourcing experience is also preferred.
- Awareness of ERP systems with preference of Microsoft AX.
- Experience for plant localization with multiple entities’ sourcing responsibility will be a plus.
- Practical and hands-on working style with analytic & logic thinking.
- Have good professional ethics quality, strong pressure resistance, innovation, self-motivation, good communication skills.
- Strong in Leadership skill & also strong work independently requirement.
- Being able to work in a multi-cultural environment.
- Fluent in English, Mandarin is additional preferred.
- The role requires travelling.
- Welfare and Benefit: Will be discussed more within the interview
Thank you
VN, 28000