European Maintenance Category Manager

This role is known for operating in a strategic manner, needing to consider both commercial and category management. Responsible for developing, getting buy-in and executing the Pan-EU Maintenance (servicing/repairs, tyres, parts, fluids, towing and other) and Damage (Gross Collision, Damage Collection, Short Term Maintenance) strategies and overseeing all aspects of the Pan-EU Maintenance and Damage supply chain & operations, accountable for a total spend of circa $125m. In addition, Pan-EU Logistics ($20m) covering local, in-country and pan-European transport falls within the remit. What You'll Do: COST MANAGEMENT

• Meets and exceeds annual savings objective.
• Tracks and reports project savings accurately.
• Provides proactive, value adding suggestions to the business.
• Perform total cost of ownership evaluations, supply chain market research, pricing audits and impact analysis for the pursuit of continuous cost improvements, reductions and process improvement activities.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
• Implements systems and processes that will enable the measurement & tracking of category cost and service levels to industry benchmarks.
• Provides proactive, value-adding support and suggestions to the business and develops Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives to drive efficiency and effectiveness improvements.
• Tracks and reports on continuous improvement initiatives.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• Leads and executes sourcing projects, including strategy development, supplier negotiation, award recommendations, business case presentations, risk management, contract execution, plus management of the project team.
• Positive stakeholder feedback
• Successful delivery of country and pan-EU sourcing projects.
CONTROL & COMPLIANCE
• Stays current with legislative requirements, ensuring compliance within the sourcing strategy.
• Ensures financial checks are completed before any new suppliers are on-boarded and compliance questionnaires are sent to all new suppliers and reviewed upon return.
• Ensure contracts are signed per TOA requirements.
• Ensure suppliers spend over $50k, has a contract.
CONTRACT & VENDOR MANAGEMENT
• Negotiation of contract terms including warranty provisions.
• Leads regular business review meetings with suppliers to review SLAs, KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identifies and resolves supplier performance issues to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Ensure actions are taken before contracts expire.
• Ensure SLA / KPI metrics are tracked and reported.
• Ensure authorised signatories exist on all signed contracts.
STRATEGIES
• Partners with internal stakeholders to design and implement local and regional sourcing strategies & solutions for Hertz Europe. Defines the "right" network of repairers & suppliers in liaison with Maintenance & Damage stakeholders.
• Delivery on agreed actions and savings.
• Presentation of clearly defined strategy to stakeholders.
• Ensure positive stakeholder feedback., Creates win-win commercial arrangements with suppliers whilst maximising commercial contribution.
• Generates and brings meaning to data, to explain business performance and support commercial decisions.
• Ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy with the completion of every task to ensure compliance.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, clearly and appropriately for the audience.
• This role will connect with internal UK & EU Country stakeholders, supply chain colleagues, maintenance director & senior management and also with external suppliers.
  
  Degree educated or equivalent with 8+ years exp.
• Regional & global sourcing and procurement experience with direct/maintenance & professional services knowledge, principles and best practice.
• Experience of working within a large multi-national.
• Experience of Make or Buy analysis and outsourcing.
• Looking for someone who is completely independent and able to operate autonomously.
• Strives to deliver high quality results all the time.
• Is responsive to diverse and changing environments and able to negotiate and influence at all levels.
  
  The Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental brands in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations throughout North America, Europe, The Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized in the world.
  
  Up to 40% off any standard Hertz Rental in a Corporate country
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family