Category Manager
About the Role
The Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Category Manager (MRO) will manage national and/or regional MRO categories and sub-categories. Identify and engage with internal stakeholders to capture category/commodity requirements, enhance data, and ensure supplier qualification and compliance. Responsible for developing and executing detailed category strategy. Conduct or support contract negotiations and supplier selection. Responsible for delivering category productivity through price, rebates, value analysis (VA), or continuous improvement projects. Support Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) strategy and quarterly supplier reviews for all strategic suppliers within categories. Adept at providing subject matter expertise through direct experience and/or vendor collaboration. This is a USA remote position where the candidate must live in a state where we have Integrated Supply business.
Responsibilities
- Implement and execute the Category Management and SRM strategies to successfully manage all assigned spend groups.
- Support site buying activities through the development and implementation of sourcing agreements and commodity insight that provides measurable targets aligned to business and site requirements.
- Manage the bid and award processes, including identification of and negotiation with suppliers; establish economic order quantities; evaluate market trends and economics; and effectively communicate agreements with internal and external customers.
- Establish and maintain a capable, value-driven supply base for required categories.
- Control costs of sourced materials through negotiations, market tests, bulk purchasing, forecasting, program compliance management, and data analysis.
- Provide the company with industry knowledge in the assigned category/commodity groupings.
- Interact with all levels of management both inside and outside the company, especially working closely with client-facing Sourcing Managers, Site Managers, and Buyers.
- Travel may be required to various supplier locations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum five (5) years in a related field such as operations, supply chain, or sourcing of MRO-related materials.
- Knowledge of quality assurance philosophies, practices, and techniques.
- 4-year college degree desired (B.S. Technical degree preferred).
- CPM certification (preferred).
- Strong negotiation and planning skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal day-to-day supervision.
- Strong data analysis skills.
- Ability to understand vendor contracts.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products, including Excel and Access.
- Ability to travel.
A technical background with familiarity of Maintenance, Repair, and Operating Materials is recommended. A working knowledge of M.R.P., JIT, and related systems is desirable.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Vacation
- Employee-negotiated discounts
About Us
Founded in 1923, Turtle is a fourth-generation, family-owned, and three-generation women-owned business, and one of the nation’s largest independent electrical and industrial distributors. Headquartered in Clark, NJ, our Electrical Distribution division operates 14 branches spanning from coast to coast. It is a significant force in the engineering and procurement of power distribution, automation, lighting, and energy projects, offering integrated services for the industrial and construction markets. Turtle Integrated provides on-site MRO procurement, cost-saving, and spend analytics across the US and in Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.