Global Category Manager-Iron Casting and Steel Forging

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and execute INNIO sourcing strategies for assigned categories and suppliers
• Excellent manufacturing processes understanding/acumen for assigned categories
• Lead negotiation strategies and lead negotiations to achieve company OTD, quality, cost savings, and sustainability goals
• Lead supplier segmentation, selection, support supplier development and ensure high quality supplier relationship and operational management
• Manage and control CAPEX for assigned categories
• Understand business compliance requirements and drive opportunities to eliminate/minimize supply chain risks
• Drive sourcing initiatives including best cost country sourcing (BCC), productivity, rationalization of supply base, sole source reduction, lead time reduction, on-time delivery and quality improvements, Six Sigma/Lean requirements and cash flow improvements, total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Negotiate long term agreements with suppliers which outline our business strategy and requirements
• Proactively engage and interface with business sourcing leaders and functional owners to lay out strategies, ensure business buy-in and ensure optimized internal coordination and communication; active facilitation of solution identification and implementation
• Proactively support project/initiative leaders in NPI (New Product Introduction) and product cost out processes in order to contribute in achieving sourcing and business goals
• Actively enable innovation and collaboration between supply base and INNIO businesses
• Develop and execute recovery plan for suppliers that fall short on expectations
• Own, drive and report progress/bottlenecks on Value Creation Plan (VCP) initiatives

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations or Engineering from an accredited university/college or equivalent knowledge/experience
• 5+ years working experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain or operations (preferred)
• Proven experience in project management and strategy development
• Excellent technical aptitude, complemented by strong business acumen, as well as influencing, negotiation, and facilitating skills
• Reciprocating engine knowledge/skills (preferred)
• Strong knowledge/skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; Oracle ERP experience is preferred
• Strong communication and presentation skills at all levels
• Customer service mindset with ability to improve internal customer relationships
• Entrepreneurial, intrinsically motivated mindset with demonstrated ownership of responsibilities
• Team player mentality and continuous improvement mindset
• Willingness to travel at least 20% of the time to our global supply base