Category Manager- Heavy Gauge Components

Role Responsibilities:  

• Collaborate within the Global Category team and across Product Management and Engineering to develop long-term strategy and technology roadmap  

• Align the roadmap and ensure we have the correct portfolio of suppliers with capabilities to meet all business objectives  

• Identification of potential supply risk and development of mitigating strategies  

• Work with engineering and product safety team to define critical standards for supplier selection for assigned category  

• Lead supplier selection for all NPI by teaming up with engineering / product management at start of new product conception  

• Manage the approved vendor list for category spend and communicate throughout the organization most preferred / least preferred suppliers  

• Ensure a competitive sourcing environment by driving efforts for dual qualification of supply, routinely quoting incumbent spend, and working with sites to ensure suppliers routinely challenged on cost  

• Negotiate best in class long term supply contracts  

• Interface with cross functional teams to assess current and future sourcing needs in terms of technology, cost, and mfg. location / lead-time  

• Deliver periodic executive business review of category (5-year plan) focusing on overall strategy, industry landscape, supplier capabilities, performance, and technical roadmaps  

• Help define strategic business objectives from a cost, delivery, contracting and NPI perspective  

• Maintain working knowledge of market trends, key drivers of supply conditions, and cost structure along with any technology shifts ongoing  

• Travel to supplier manufacturing locations to assess “ground conditions”, foster healthy working relationships, and deliver key messages to supplier leadership  

Role Purpose:  

Category Manager Heavy Gauge Components  

Manage overall supplier relationships for top suppliers in category  

Minimum Requirements:  

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years of experience in supply chain, planning, procurement and/or engineering   

• 5+ years with Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook  

• Ability to travel 30% international and domestic  

Preferred Requirements:  

• Excellent verbal communication skills  

• Global supply chain experience working with diverse worldwide team spanning multiple time zones  

• Familiarity with strategic sourcing concepts and tools  

• Very comfortable with Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook  

• Successful negotiation experience with international suppliers  

• Bachelor's Degree in related field(supply chain, mechanical or industrial engineering, procurement preferred)