Senior Category Manager

Senior Category Manager

Position ID: req40255

Sector: Operations

Functional Area: Purchasing & Sourcing

Location: Charlotte Office

Number of Openings: 1

Reporting to: Manager title

Employment Type: Permanent

Apply By: Date

Within the Global Purchasing Organization, Global Product Line Purchasinghas the key responsibility of awarding new businesses, in close collaborationwith the Global Categories. Our mission is to ensure the award of businesses to the best suppliersthrough project negotiations, using advanced tools as refined cost models , SupplierDevelopment methodologies, etc. fulfilling the targets of cost, quality andflexibility.

We operate in all the regions (Business Areas) with a panel ofinternational suppliers engaging them with our internal business partners as:Sales, R&D, Quality, Manufacturing & Engineering, Product Line,Marketing, Finance etc. We rely on building strong cooperation. We focus on innovation, qualityand development of long-term relationships with our strategic suppliers. Sustainabilityand continuous improvement are the elements that are underpinning our activity.

As we operate in a dynamic, international and competitive environment, wecount on our well-developed social capabilities and good set of technical orfinancial skills to get us through the day. For sure it represents a fantasticgrowth experience where you can learn from all the different activities we needto manage.

JOBRESPONSIBILITIES:

The Global Product Line Purchasing Category Manager is responsible for:

• Global Category ownership for the Business Area.
• Managing the business strategically with the objective to leverage , to promote complexity reduction, simplification, modularization, cost performance, and innovation driving.
• Develop and retain strong supplier relationships.
• Manage relationships / partnerships with cross functional teams and internal stakeholders.
• Responsible for data research, analytics, and management of direct material category strategies.
• Support the development of annual budgets and 5 year strategic plans for the Business Area identifying opportunities and risks.
• Generate initiatives and projects to deliver productivity targets.
• Lead internal and external analysis (industry & supplier) as a member of a cross-functional sourcing team.
• Provide indirect and collaborative leadership to the IndOp purchasing teams to ensure on-time project execution & implementation of category strategies.
• Participate, prepare, and support RFQ and other strategic sourcing activities.
• Manage and evaluate contractual agreement terms to ensure compliance.
• Assist in the implementation and expansion payment terms (NOWC).
• Evaluate and propose actions and initiatives around simplification and complexity reduction.
• Participate in negotiations and use creative ways to drive value by the utilization of Value Based Sourcing.
• Maximize buying efficiency, minimize supply disruption, and financial risks for the Business Area.
• Support Program Management on new model Launches and platform refresh programs.
• Address / support resolution to supplier driven performance issues.
• Identify potential contract improvement opportunities & re-negotiations.
• Work with the Global Lead Category Manager and Business Area Category Managers to build and deploy a category strategy that aligns all Business Areas requirements.

SKILLSREQUIRED:

• Education: University degree (Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineer or Economics background is an asset).
• 3-5 years of relevant, progressivestrategic sourcing, category management or equivalent leadership experiencerequired.
• Proven Track record of managing and delivering cost reductions / value creation.
• Ability to work with key stakeholders in global locations and at various levels.
• Strong leadership skills including leading supplier resources and cross-functional teams.
• Experience and knowledge of the purchasing environment for the commodities managed with the capability to analyze business procurement issues, recommend solutions and strategies, and implement change.
• Strong knowledge of the strategic sourcing methodology and its application.
• Strong knowledge of direct materials categories.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage strategic supplier relationships, including relationship building, performance, development and integration.
• Knowledge of supplier processes and cost drivers.
• Results-oriented and demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to build and maintain good cross functional working relationships.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet goals and deliver results effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Some travel will be required (up to 30%).
• Languages: Fluent in English, any other language is an asset.

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