Associate Category Manager-Ferrous Castings

trane technologies • Davidson, NC

1d • $56,300 - $101,395 • Hybrid

About The Position

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Where is the work:
Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.
What's in it for you:
Trane Technologies is hiring an Associate Category Manager in Davidson North Carolina! The Associate Category Manager will manage a segment of the Ferrous Castings category within the North America region. This is a fantastic opportunity for career development into Category Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of procurement / sourcing experience, ex: consulting, purchasing / buyer, and/or analyst experience.
• Ability to assess vendors and demonstrated negotiating skills.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating discussions and strong conflict resolution skills.
• Professional communication; both verbal and written are required.

Responsibilities

• Identify, engage and align with internal stakeholders (engineering, operations, quality or other business partners) to capture category requirements and ensure supplier qualification and quality.
• Partner with business unit Procurement teams to efficiently transition suppliers as needed.
• Support region/sector New Product Development (NPD) Procurement teams through preferred supplier programs.
• Support negotiations and supplier selection; accountable for contract lifecycle management and compliance.
• Responsible for delivering category productivity through price, value analysis (VA) or continuous improvement projects.
• Support supplier segmentation, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and quarterly supplier reviews for all strategic suppliers within category.
• Ensure creation of supplier profiles for all SRM suppliers.
• Actively monitor and mitigate supplier risk including financial, capacity, quality, and compliance.

Benefits

• health insurance
• holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives
• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level