Kapsch is one of Austria's most successful global technology companies. With its comprehensive ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) portfolio, Kapsch is actively addressing the challenges of the present and the future with intelligent mobility solutions in a wide range of application areas. As a family-owned company founded in 1892 and headquartered in Vienna, Kapsch can look back on 130 years of experience with the future.
We’re looking for a strategic and driven Category Manager to lead global and regional procurement strategies for project-related services such as Maintenance of Traffic (MOT), electrical and engineering services, and installation support. In this role, you’ll ensure cost-efficiency, supplier reliability, and alignment with business needs.
Your Responsibilities:
- Define and execute global and regional strategies for project-related services, aligned with business goals.
- Identify opportunities and service providers offering competitive advantages in cost, functionality, quality, and delivery.
- Collaborate closely with Delivery, Program Management, Bids, and Sales to understand service requirements and project needs.
- Support bid teams by ensuring competitive pricing and procurement solutions aligned with overall category strategy
- Build, manage, and develop relationships with subcontractors to meet evolving project and market demands
- Lead contract negotiations and establish subcontractor agreements.
- Evaluate suppliers using data-driven methods to ensure optimal selection.
- Monitor and understand key economic/category-specific cost drivers and market trends.
- Provide stakeholders with regular insights and updates on market developments and pricing trends.
- Lead initiatives to build best-in-class practices for category management.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of category spend data and regular reporting on performance, savings, and strategy execution.
- Collaborate with SCM Excellence & Controlling to deliver impactful reports and insights.
Your Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or a related field – or equivalent experience in project or technical roles
- 10+ years of experience in Project Management, Strategic Sourcing, or Category Management
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to build effective relationships/networks across diverse teams and functions.
- Proven leadership ability in managing cross-functional projects and driving results in dynamic environments.
- Ability to align technical or project priorities with broader organizational goals.
- Adaptability to learn and apply new concepts quickly, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
- Knowledge of Category Management and Strategic Sourcing processes, procedures, practices & techniques in developing and executing category strategies a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the capability to leverage data for informed decision-making.
- Excellent communication skills and business acumen, including the ability to present complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.
Our Offer:
- Be part of a forward-thinking team that values innovation and continuous improvement.
- Grow your skills in an inclusive, supportive, and collaborative atmosphere.
- A hands-on onboarding with an experienced team to get familiar with the business and domain-related processes
- Social benefits of a modern company, e.g. Homeoffice, mobile devices, flexible working hours, operating restaurants, meal discount, bridge day regulation, bicycle leasing etc.
- A market compliant gross salary of EUR 65.000 p.a. based on a full-time employment, which can be adapted according to your qualifications and your job experience
- Start date: as soon as possible, full-time position
- Location: Vienna
- The benefits of working for the Kapsch Group
Kapsch is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We attach great importance to a balance in the diversity of our employees. Therefore we welcome all applications without regard to gender, age, religious beliefs/ideology, sexual orientation, ethnicity or national origin.
Your contact person for this position: Tatiana Rezan-Sirotinskis - Talent Attraction Partner Austria, T:+43 50 811 1906