Strategy and Planning: Contribute to define, discuss, and agree with the category leader a long-term sourcing strategic plan to sustain region business and function development, identify capability improvements needed and set-up main targets. Propose, discuss, and agree with his category leader and regional Supply Chain manager mid/long term strategic plan and budget process for the category, analyzing supply and demand market and fixing targets to optimize service level, minimize purchasing costs and business risk. Strategic Sourcing /Scouting and negotiation Propose and implement processes, approaches and methodologies to perform spend analysis (by category/supplier/geography) based on structured cost modelling, setting specific targets and KPIs (in line with global Supply Chain and Global Supply Chain Procurement strategies). Ensure the development of suppliers \xe2\x80\x9clong list\xe2\x80\x9d and decision matrix for supplier selection (supplier scouting and screening). Risk management Define risk reduction program at regional level. Supplier relationship management Define the level of engagement/collaboration with suppliers for the logistics categories of his responsibility based on market and benchmarking fact-based analysis, measurable KPIs to ensure competitive advantages, grant quality and service level and govern and minimize risks. Propose eventual corrective actions according to continuous improvement programs. Improvement Define continuous improvement plans/processes in compliance with company business strategies aimed at costs reduction and increasing efficiency and effectiveness, sharing proposals and targets with his category leader. Stakeholder Management Identify and engage key stakeholders within the business and ensure that the Supply Chain Procurement function is meeting their expectations, in line with business process.