Company in brief

Our client is mainly marketing and selling Swedish quality Lifting equipment & slings for cranes at construction sites and harbors as well as to the manufacturing industry and the Energy sector.

Position: Category Manager (Lifting Systems)
Report to: Managing Director in China
                SVP Procurement in Sweden
Location: Kunshan

Main responsibilities:

• Take active part in developing the sourcing function into a world class professional procurement function
• Establish professional processes (sourcing, quality audits, sustainability, supplier development, etc.)
• Will work together with the other purchasing resource to manage all Lifting Systems' sourcing and purchasing activities in China and Taiwan (potentially other countries in the future)
• Lead and manage strategic activities towards suppliers
• Will work on identifying "right" suppliers for Lifting Systems and ensure competitive total costs (e.g. use a professional sourcing process with supplier audits, use of target cost breakdown models, etc.)
• Will work with established suppliers (in supplier development projects) to further reduce total cost in value chain, improve quality, delivery performance, lead times and flexibility
• Will start to involve key suppliers in product development
• Lead and develop strategic business relationships with suppliers
• Develop, manage and execute plans to ensure that the function captures the yearly target of 5% project savings

Education:University degree, preferably in Engineering and/or Business Administration
Language:Fluent written and verbal English and Mandarin

Professional experience:

• Worked for western European companies previously
• More than 8 years of strategic sourcing experience
• Proven track record in developing a professional and successful procurement function
• Strong technical background of forged steel production
• Strong business leadership skills
• Strong team-work skills and communication skills
• Strong experience and models for supplier quality audits, sustainability, supplier development and target cost breakdown models
• Strong negotiation skills
• Willingness to travel extensively
• Excellent computer skills in standard office applications
• Experience within lifting equipment, rigging hardware or tools is an advantage