Category specialist – Sales Equipment specialist

Required:

A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Approximately five years of relevant experience in strategic procurement, sourcing, category management, or a comparable purchasing role.

Experience managing sourcing projects, supplier relationships, commercial negotiations, and contracts.

Exposure to industrial equipment, technical products, tools, catalog-based products, or related categories.

Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate purchasing data into sourcing strategies and business opportunities.

Demonstrated ability to identify cost drivers and deliver measurable savings or cost avoidance.

Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Ability to work across procurement, sales, technical teams, and business stakeholders in an international environment.

A proactive, structured, and results-oriented approach to managing multiple priorities.

Confidence working independently while collaborating with local and global teams.

Excellent proficiency in English.

Strong digital literacy and confidence using Microsoft Excel.

An understanding of ERP concepts and the ability to learn new systems quickly.

Preferred:

Experience in an industrial-equipment, engineering, manufacturing, or technical distribution environment.

Experience managing categories with both global strategy and local execution requirements.

Familiarity with retail, catalog-based purchasing, or standardized product portfolios.

Experience supporting Water, Industry, sales organizations, or project-based businesses.

Working knowledge of Spanish.

Experience using SAP, Salesforce, business intelligence tools, or comparable digital platforms.

Experience working in a complex global or matrixed organization.

Knowledge of supply-chain risk management, supplier qualification, and continuity planning.

A competitive salary and participation in a variable remuneration system based on personal and financial objectives, as applicable.

Meal vouchers, subject to local policy.

Access to a voluntary flexible compensation scheme, which may include health insurance, transport, or childcare options.

A supportive and collaborative working environment.

Opportunities to grow your career within a solid and well-established international engineering company.

The chance to join a dynamic organization focused on continuous transformation and improvement.

Office location in Barcelona or Madrid (Rivas)

Additional benefits may apply depending on the position and location.

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

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