• Deploy and execute global category sourcing strategies within the assigned region. • Scout, evaluate and identify potential suppliers aligned with global sourcing/category objectives. • Sourcing support for localization and industrialization projects, by ensuring sourcing decisions support both regional & global business needs. • Cost optimization and Value creation, by benchmarking and market intelligence activities, VAVE proposals, consolidation and volume leveraging initiatives. • Supplier relationship management to improve competitiveness, quality, capacity and innovation. • Assess supplier risk related to capacity, logistics, financial health and compliance. • Negotiate purchasing contracts in compliance with Group policies. • Drive the improvement of suppliers’ ECOVADIS assessment, ECOVADIS scores within the assigned scope. #LI-IHK