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Global Category Manager

📍 Location
Malaysia
⏰ Job Type
Full time
📅 Posted
May 28, 2026

About the Role

Your Challenges

Category Strategy & Governance

  • Develop, implement, and continuously update the global category strategy for mechanical components and assemblies in alignment with Eppendorf’s business, quality, and sustainability objectives.

  • Analyze global and regional supply markets (especially China and Southeast Asia), including cost drivers, technology trends, capacity, risk, and ESG developments for mechanical manufacturing (e.g., machining, stamping, sheet metal fabrication, surface treatment).

  • Define and manage mid- and long-term sourcing roadmaps, including supplier panel definition, localization/near-shoring, consolidation and dual/multi-sourcing strategies.

  • Ensure category strategies are aligned with R&D, Operations, Quality and Supply Chain stakeholders globally.

  • Sourcing & Supplier Management

  • Identify, evaluate, and qualify mechanical component suppliers, including those...

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