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Category Specialist
full-time•Map Ta Phut
About this role
Category Specialist
The Category Specialist is responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies for assigned categories to achieve cost effectiveness and operational efficiency. This role ensures adherence to governance standards and compliance throughout all procurement activities.
The Category Specialist is responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies for assigned categories to achieve cost effectiveness and operational efficiency. This role ensures adherence to governance standards and compliance throughout all procurement activities.
Responsibilities: -
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies for assigned categories to ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Drive cost optimization through innovative ideas, market intelligence, and business scenario analysis.
- Manage contracts within the assigned category, ensuring compliance and performance.
- Develop and implement risk mitigation plans to safeguard supply continuity and minimize exposure.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to enhance collaboration and performance.
- Implement responsible sourcing framework and conduct supplier audits to ensure adherence to environmental and social standards.
Requirements: -
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years in a procurement role with proven experience in spend analysis, sourcing strategy, category management and contract management.
- Skills & Competencies:
- Strong supplier relationship management experience
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Collaborative mindset with a proactive, “can-do” attitude
- Good command of English and strong computer literacy
- Additional: Ability to analyze business scenarios and drive innovative cost optimization strategies.
At NS BlueScope our success comes from our people. We choose to treat each other with trust and respect. We understand that the range of perspectives that result from having a diverse and inclusive workplace will strengthen NS BlueScope’s capability for continued and sustained business success.
What you'll do
- The Category Specialist develops and implements sourcing strategies for assigned categories to achieve cost effectiveness and operational efficiency. This role also manages contracts and ensures compliance and performance while building strong supplier relationships.
About NS BlueScope
NS BlueScope is a 50:50 joint venture enterprise between BlueScope and Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) of Japan. NS BlueScope Coated Products serves the building construction, manufacturing and home appliance industries with innovative, high quality coated and painted steel products across ASEAN and North America region. For more than five decades, we have carefully nurtured and continued to build on our reputation for unsurpassed quality in premium steel products and pre-engineered solutions for Projects, Retail, Manufacturing and Home Appliances segment. Our extensive R&D investments have resulted in a worldwide reputation for trusted products. Our brands like COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel and LYSAGHT® steel building products, as well as our Butler® custom engineered building solutions are prized assets.
Today, NS BlueScope is a name synonymous with high quality, innovation and solution design. You will find our steel products in homes, shopping malls, offices and factories, amongst others. Our iconic buildings include Singapore’s The Esplanade, F1 Pit Building, Marina Bay Sands & Skypark, Outram MRT, Sengkang Sports Complex, Malaysia’s Twin Towers, University Malaya Examination Hall, Setia Alam Convention Center, Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, and Indonesia’s Grand Indonesia Shopping Town and the new Terminal 3 Soekarno-Hatta Airport.
Our metal coating, painting and roll-forming businesses employ over 2,700 people across 29 plants in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, and North America.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Category Specialist do at NS BlueScope?
As a Category Specialist at NS BlueScope, you will: the Category Specialist develops and implements sourcing strategies for assigned categories to achieve cost effectiveness and operational efficiency. This role also manages contracts and ensures compliance and performance while building strong supplier relationships..
Is the Category Specialist position at NS BlueScope remote?
The Category Specialist position at NS BlueScope is based in Map Ta Phut, Thailand. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
How do I apply for the Category Specialist position at NS BlueScope?
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