Sr. Category Manager

Description

The Opportunity As a Senior Category Manager for the CAPEX & OEM Lifecycle team, the individual will oversee annual categories which total $300 – 400 million across North America. The individual will be instrumental in optimizing procurement strategies and ensuring the seamless supply of parts, services and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Your primary objectives include managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and driving cost efficiencies while maintaining high standards of quality and reliability for the company’s operations.
• Additionally, the individual will have primary responsibility for streamlining the team’s processes, including sourcing, as well as the overall buying process for this team, specifically related to the procurement of our OEM parts & services.
• This will require an ability to identify, prioritize and document processes needing improvement.
• The individual will then work inside the group and with other teams, stakeholders, consultants and external resources to align, organize, motivate and lead ad-hoc cross-functional teams to achieve the goals of the prioritized projects, typically focused on total cost reduction and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in procurement, or supply chain management roles.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with project objectives.
• Exceptional negotiation and contract management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Educational background: Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).

Skills

• Excellent leadership and team-building skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and influence stakeholders and other teams to work toward a common goal.
• Willingness to travel as needed (domestic and international).

Benefits

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.