Category Manager - Indirect

Briggs & Stratton-posted 3 days ago

Full-time • Mid Level

Hybrid • Milwaukee, WI

Resume

Match Score

Upload and Match ResumeTrack Jobs with Teal

As an Indirect Category Manager your goal is to lead a set of commodities in the development and implementation of indirect strategic sourcing activities across the enterprise. You'll execute the indirect strategic sourcing process for assigned commodities by data gathering, identifying suppliers, quote preparation, supplier qualification, and gap analysis to make robust decisions regarding supplier selection and sourcing needs. In addition, you'll develop indirect commodity sourcing strategies, be responsible for managing supplier relationships and performance, and lead cost reduction for assigned commodities. #LI-MD1 #LI-Hybrid

Evaluating broad purchasing practices, quotes and reviews cost/price and value analysis to select, reviews alternative suppliers
Building and managing high level supplier relationships: communicating supplier performance & gaps to goals, and outlining improvement to ensure business objectives are met
Ensuring supplier training for relevant processes and procedures
Establishing and managing strategic sourcing goals and metrics for cost reduction, supplier performance, and sourcing decisions
Researching and evaluating the benefits of contracts, open-market purchases and out-sourcing
Negotiating, writing and verifying legal issues of supply agreements
Recommending and implementing changes in processes or procedures for assigned areas
Defining, resolving, and providing permanent solutions to systemic supplier performance issues
Leading continuous cost reduction / value improvement activity by developing and executing projects, competitively quoting, conducting negotiations, and developing/executing cost models
Developing and implementing communication plans to key stakeholders

Able to build cross functional relationships and partnerships
Collaborative
Detail oriented and able to work independently as needed
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field OR equivalent experience and education
Minimum five years of experience in purchasing or related field
Proficiency in MS Excel and/or Google Sheets
Proficiency in ERP, sourcing and invoicing software
Project management experience
Comprehensive knowledge of strategic sourcing and supply strategies, purchasing function concepts and of supplier commodity processes and practices
Strong written and verbal communication skills for report writing, presentations and interactions with diverse groups of people inside and outside of the corporation
Ability to work in a team environment and to build and manage business relationships
Ability to lead sophisticated partnership arrangements
Knowledge of manufacturing processes and component applications, Statistical Process Control and other significant quality management techniques
Ability to travel domestically up to 10% as needed
Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

Experience at a corporate level overseeing multiple plants/sites preferred

Track Jobs with Teal

Job Search Resources

•

Resume Builder

•

Resume Examples

•

Cover Letter Examples

Category Manager - Indirect

Job Search Resources

Tools

Career Hubs

Guides

Company