Category Manager - Electrical Components

Trane Technologies • NC

88d • $72,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Trane Technologies is hiring a Category Manager - Electrical Components in Davidson, NC. This is a critical role on our Procurement team, with a large, complex scope of responsibilities within the assigned category. We are looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to own the space, strategy, supply base, and performance of our Electrical Components Category, and stay current on market trends and conditions in this category.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of procurement/sourcing experience with large-scale, complex, and/or regional/global categories of spend.
• Demonstrated success in assessing, negotiating, and managing vendors.
• Collaborative, facilitation, consultation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Professional communication: both verbal and written are required.

Responsibilities

• Manage components within the Electrical Components category.
• Develop a sourcing strategy for commodity detailing projects, sourcing levers, timing, resources, and expected benefits.
• Responsible for commodity continuity of supply - engage with plants to efficiently resolve escalated issues and formally manage and secure supplier capacity.
• Identify, engage, and align with internal stakeholders 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.
• Responsible for developing and executing detailed category strategy, expanding the Preferred Supplier Program and segmentation based on the business needs and effective procurement principles.
• Manage contract lifecycle and compliance, ensure supply continuity and deliver best total value through RFx activities in order to execute supplier selection and negotiation.
• Actively monitor and mitigate supplier risk including financial, capacity, quality and compliance.
• Responsible for delivering category productivity through price, value analysis (VA) or continuous improvement projects.
• Oversee Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and regular supplier reviews for all strategic suppliers within the category to meet program Quality/Cost/Delivery targets.

Benefits

• Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and 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, including in support of volunteer and parental leave needs.
• 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees