Category Leader, Engines

About the role

Remote position. Leads category sourcing activities by leveraging spend geography and industry knowledge, is responsible for establishing a purchasing strategy, negotiating materials, equipment, and/or services from suppliers. Prepares and evaluates supplier quotations and services to determine the most competitive solution based upon a total cost of ownership. Experienced in a variety of purchasing concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Independently conducts complex sourcing projects. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a continuous cost reduction program and form/maintain relationship with strategic vendors.
• Control total cost of ownership (TCO) leveraging rebates, direct negotiation and other techniques.
• Analyze industry indexes for commodities, trade reports, journals and periodicals regarding market trends and changes alerting appropriate personnel to potential or imminent problems/opportunities.
• Take assignments for special purchases from concept to contract or recommend discontinuance based on sound analysis of fact.
• Assist and/or lead in negotiations for product deemed necessary to support international development markets as required.
• Research, develop, and expand the supply chain to include industry leader and upcoming technologies to ensure Rehlko has access to a modern and optimized supply base.
• Determine, negotiate, and enforce purchase agreement contracts in alignment with the company's guidelines regarding spend under contract.
• Collaborate with Purchasing management and staff across all procurement organizations to develop and implement commodity programs and related procurement strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement in the quality of product contracts. Research current contracts and outside sources for "best practice" articles to be incorporated into current and/or future negotiated contracts.
• Assist in the supply chain strategy to maintain Rehlko's inventories at minimal required levels through active negotiation and supplier engagement supporting implementation of Kanban, JIT and VMI initiatives.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies that insulate Rehlko from single sourced strategies, developing global supply chains and regional strategies that always consider supply security.
• Participate and lead in cross functional team