Senior Category Manager – Electronics, Electro-Mechanical
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Senior Category Manager for Electronics and Electro-Mechanical category at Carrier. Responsible for procurement tasks and supplier management to maximize value and reduce costs.
Responsibilities:
- Manages assigned Category(s) in order to maximize value, reduce costs, and mitigate risks.
- Leads execution of procurement tasks; including RFPs, negotiations, cost accountability, and program implementation.
- Works with cross-functional teams to qualify and approve suppliers to fulfill business needs.
- Takes action on the changes identified in price trends and manufacturing processes to ensure a successful category strategy and procurement process.
- Controls spend and builds a culture of long-term savings on procurement costs.
- Responds to critical supplier issues and problems.
- Builds and executes Request for Proposals (RFPs) in support of the overall Category strategy.
- Responsible for the negotiation and execution of desired payment terms and conditions with suppliers.
- Leads strategic sourcing activities to support secondary sourcing and new product development.
- Analyzes contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to help determine need for changes.
- Executes Long Term Agreements (LTAs) with suppliers.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 10+ years of experience in Category Management, Procurement, and / or Sourcing
- 5+ years of experience using supply chain management software and tools, including JDE, Oracle, or SAP
- 5+ years of experience preparing and reviewing contracts and negotiating terms
- Masters degree in Supply Chain Management or Business (Preferred)
- 7+ years of progressive experience in Category Management, Procurement, and / or Sourcing (Preferred)
- Highly organized, result driven and detail-oriented
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
- Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
Benefits:
- Health Care Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision
- Wellness incentives
- Retirement Benefits
- Time off and Leave : Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
- Disability : Short-term and long-term disability
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
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