Senior Category Manager- Drives

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About the role

The Sr. Category Manager- Drives develops multi-region, multi-plant, and multi-SBU spend management strategies. This role monitors market conditions, emerging technologies, supply chain capacity and capability, product knowledge, customer requirements, and supply/demand challenges. The role guides the selection, development, and management of suppliers to achieve cost and performance targets. Additional responsibilities include analysis of inventory programs, product lifecycle management, supplier resiliency, diversity, continuous improvement initiatives, and collaboration with global integrated supply chain and engineering teams. This position leads negotiation and contract execution to maximize value across the Trane Technologies enterprise.

Schedule

Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Category team in strategy development, procurement process execution, and supplier relationship management.
• Research emerging technologies and coordinate quarterly engineering roadmap reviews with preferred suppliers.
• Manage supplier development activities, including supplier selection, capability assessments, quality improvement, and readiness.
• Serve as supply chain subject-matter expert between category suppliers and engineering teams.
• Develop and deploy multi-year category strategies to increase spend with preferred suppliers.
• Build strong relationships and communication strategies with internal partners to align business needs with supply base direction.
• Provide leadership and oversight of sourcing processes to maximize enterprise value.
• Lead negotiation and lifecycle management of contracts, maximizing value while minimizing risk.
• Identify and implement risk mitigation strategies aligned with category objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years of experience in Procurement or Supply Chain Commodity Management.
• Experience developing and managing a global supply base.
• Demonstrated success in supplier development across regions, high-level negotiations, cross-functional project leadership, and team development.
• Experience developing and implementing enterprise-level strategies.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience creating and executing standard processes and tools.

Skills

• Communication Skills – Influences stakeholders, presents effectively to SBU leadership, and tailors messaging to diverse audiences.
• Supply Chain Acumen – Develops long-term strategies, champions competitive global tools and processes, and drives business-aligned supply chain results.
• Project Management – Manages global project portfolios, balances long- and short-term initiatives, reviews and approves project plans, and ensures cross-functional alignment.
• Global Business Thinking / Strategizing – Demonstrates deep knowledge of global manufacturers, industry trends, emerging markets, and technologies; integrates insights into strategies and develops team capability.
• Problem Solving – Understands customer requirements, anticipates issues, oversees corrective action plan development and execution.
• Relationship Management – Builds collaborative environments, maintains strong communication channels, develops relationships with suppliers and industry peers, and reinforces a consistent “One Trane Technologies” voice to the supply base.

Pay

Annual Base Salary Range: $146,521.66 - $204,609.99. Incentive eligible. Compensation is tailored to factors such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation.

Benefits

• Benefits kick in on day one for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs with generous incentives.
• Family building benefits including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution (total up to 8% company contribution).
• Paid time off includes 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

Note: Benefit offerings may vary depending on Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations. This role is designated as safety sensitive and may require additional drug screening.