Category Manager, Senior

This position reports to the Director of Global Procurement and is responsible for the management of all activities associated with the Direct Material products category. The role provides global category leadership, aligning with regional category teams and working closely with divisional product leaders, operations and other key stakeholders to deploy strategies that drive value and sustainability in our supply chain.

• Manage complex multi-year supplier relationships aligned to enable our front-end portfolio strategies.
• Plan, organize, direct, control and communicate all strategic sourcing activities related to assigned commodities and services to cross-functional supply, engineering, technical support and operations groups.
• Conduct brainstorming sessions at facilities with cross-functional teams to identify strategic opportunities and deployment priorities on cost-saving initiatives.
• Provide oversight to sourcing/project managers on the deployment of projects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with global and regional supply teams to identify, screen and qualify strategic suppliers.
• Work with global facilities to create regional and global material cost savings funnels that align with commercial strategies and financial targets.
• Drive spend analysis, including countermeasures for projects that fall short of plan, and make decisions to remedy the issues to get the teams back on track to meet or exceed plan.
• Develop and deliver strategies that will deliver year‑over‑year cost savings.
• Possess an understanding of total cost of ownership.
• Proactively assess internal and external process improvements and influence effective change, drive innovation and continuous improvements.
• Collaborate with global business units on the preparation of RFPs, RFQs and lead the screening and supplier selection process.
• Negotiate and draft supplier contracts of sale, including payment terms, deliveries, price, freight terms, currency exchange, raw material steel fluctuation, inventory levels.
• Analyze market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability, preparing market analysis reports.
• Report timely on agreed KPIs and present Strategic Sourcing plans, activities and progress.

• BA or BS degree in Supply Chain/Operations Management or a related business/industrial field.
• 7+ years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment with strategic Procurement/Supply Chain focus.
• Proven success strategically working with suppliers.
• Experience sourcing in low‑cost regions.
• Experience working with multiple global locations.
• Proven success in a change management and “stretch” environment.
• Ownership of direct material categories with general knowledge of other categories such as steel, resin, forgings and stampings is a plus.
• Proven success in a matrix‑driven organization.
• Excellent working knowledge of industrial markets, suppliers and company requirements.
• Travel up to 25%.

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage.
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA).
• Paid Time Off and Holidays.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions.
• Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Paid Leaves.
• Tuition Assistance.

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