Strategic Sourcing & Category Manager (Atlanta/Byhalia)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Lead and develop sourcing, category, and procurement strategies for mechanical and electrical categories, including but not limited to cost reduction initiatives, on-time delivery, quality improvements, supplier performance, and supplier consolidation/rationalization to support manufacturing and field operations.
• Understand total spend, pricing structures, commercial terms, and trends for raw materials, purchased finished products, and manufactured assemblies, with a particular focus on market dynamics and supply chain.
• Develop strategic electrical and mechanical category roadmaps, identifying and developing new suppliers for potential savings capture and new product development opportunities.
• Review electrical and mechanical assembly BOMs, technical drawings, and engineering specifications to make strategic sourcing decisions and provide manufacturing readiness feedback.
• Develop risk mitigation measures to combat continuous supply constraints.
• Monitor overall supplier performance within assigned categories, developing and implementing corrective action and recovery plans in collaboration with Supplier Quality and Engineering.
• Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities for electrical and mechanical categories, including managing current year savings and developing multi-year savings pipelines.
• Support End of Life products and various workstreams by developing and executing strategies to sustain operations and revenue expectations.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers for NPI projects, ensuring they meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to support new product launches.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to address potential supply chain disruptions, ensuring a reliable supply of materials for new product development.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Engineering, Product Management, Project Management, Quality, and Finance, to align sourcing strategies with NPI project goals.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives through strategic negotiations and supplier management.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in the NPI sourcing process.
• Advocate for the sourcing function within the organization, ensuring alignment with business units and operational partners to support core business objectives.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree required: Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration.
• Master’s in Business Administration, preferred.
• Certifications: Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or PMP, preferred.
• 3+ years of sourcing and supplier relations experience.
• 5+ years in the OEM elevator industry or similar business preferred.
• Expert understanding of strategic sourcing and procurement best practices, processes, procedures and strategies.
• Advanced understanding of supply landscapes, manufacturing, and product lifecycles.
• Ability to work with ambiguous data and transform it into a clear story for analysis and decision-making.
• Understanding total spend, pricing structure, commercial terms, market influencers that impact materials or services, purchased finished products, and manufactured assemblies with a particular knowledge of market dynamics, cost drivers, and supply chain.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills including a TCO approach.
• Experience with ERP systems, Spend Data Analytics & Reporting, eSourcing, eAuctions and contract management systems.
• Skilled at change management; well-honed “radar” for stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication skills: written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Excellent managerial and organizational skills.
• Proactive, dynamic, self-driven, able to achieve results utilizing data and collaboration as key tools of influence.
• Exceptional persuasion and interpersonal skills to interact with suppliers, business leaders, and all other internal stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Oracle; Advanced Excel abilities (pivot tables, VLookup, macros, charting/graphing).
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency to deliver results.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA).
• Health savings account (HSA).
• Supplemental medical plans.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Company-paid basic life insurance and AD&D.
• Optional life and AD&D coverage.
• Optional spouse and dependent life insurance.
• Identity theft monitoring.
• Pet insurance.
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 15 days of vacation per year.
• 11 paid holidays each calendar year (10 fixed, 1 floating).
• Paid sick leave, per company policy.
• Up to six weeks of paid parental leave (available after successful completion of 90 days of full-time employment).