Category Manager – Energy

☞ Arxada

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Update day: 21-03-2024

Location: Visp Valais VS

Category: Marketing / PR Sales

Industry: Chemical Manufacturing

Position: Associate

Job type: Full-time

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Arxada is a pioneering leader with a powerful legacy: Over 120 yearsof creating specialty chemicals and solutions that potentiate the performance of our customers and their products. Our solutions, our expertise and our support help them to perform better - to be more efficient, more effective and more sustainable. We are passionate about empowering high performance and enabling our employees, partners and customers to realize their full potential.Together we make daily life safer, cleaner, healthier and greener. If you like making a difference, we are the company for you!

Arxada is looking for a Category Manager to lead and assume full accountability for the Energy Category. This position is based in Visp, Switzerland, remote work in Switzerland is possible.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop forward-looking strategies that provide long-term value to the business
  • Lead and assume full accountability for the entire energy category in Visp, which includes Power, Natural Gas, CO2 Certificates and Cracker Feedstocks
  • Identify and deliver value and cost reduction through applying a professional strategic sourcing approach and ensure Governmental refunds
  • Drive category expertise through an understanding of supply markets/trends, cost drivers and the impact to Arxada business model
  • Work closely with key stakeholders to develop effective strategies that enable step change improvements in energy consumption, CO2 Emissions, Cracker Feedstock Supply Security, etc.
  • Develop relationships to suppliers and Swiss governmental functions (e.g. CO2 emission reduction program and goals, KEV) that leverage their capabilities, improve supply continuity and reduce total cost of ownership.
Key Requirements
  • University degree required in Purchasing, Engineering, Chemistry, Finance or Business
  • Extensive experience in Category Management/Procurement/Strategic Sourcing, preferably in the energy sector
  • Demonstrated skills managing priorities and leading projects in a highly complex matrix environment
  • Fluent in English and German with exceptional communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
  • A thought-partner, not afraid to challenge the status quo
  • Computer software skills including Microsoft Office & CRM database
  • Travel activities > 10%.
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Deadline: 05-05-2024

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