Category Manager - Airflow

Trane Technologies•Davidson, NC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Trane Technologies is hiring a Category Manager - Airflow for its Procurement team. This role owns the assigned category’s strategy, supply base, and performance, and serves as a subject matter expert who stays current on market trends and conditions. The position collaborates with internal stakeholders and business unit Procurement teams to capture requirements, ensure supplier qualification and quality, transition suppliers when needed, and support regional and sector New Product Development Procurement teams through preferred supplier programs. The Category Manager develops and executes category strategy, manages the preferred supplier program and supplier segmentation, oversees the contract lifecycle and compliance, and conducts RFx activities to select and negotiate with suppliers. The role monitors supplier risk, delivers category productivity through pricing, value analysis, or continuous improvement, and manages supplier relationships and reviews to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets. The role is onsite Monday through Thursday, with the option to choose the work location on Fridays according to work needs. The position is incentive eligible and is not sales commission eligible.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
At least 5 years of procurement or sourcing experience with large-scale, complex, and/or regional or global categories of spend.
Demonstrated success assessing, negotiating with, and managing vendors.
Collaboration, facilitation, consultation, and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to act as a trusted business partner and collaborate with and influence internal and external stakeholders in a highly matrixed environment.
Professional verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Identify, engage, and align with internal stakeholders to capture category requirements and ensure supplier qualification and quality.
Partner with business unit Procurement teams to transition suppliers as needed.
Support regional and sector New Product Development Procurement teams through preferred supplier programs.
Develop and execute detailed category strategy, expanding the Preferred Supplier Program and supplier segmentation to meet business needs and procurement principles.
Manage contract lifecycle and compliance, ensure supply continuity, and deliver best total value through RFx activities, supplier selection, and negotiation.
Monitor and mitigate supplier risks, including financial, capacity, quality, and compliance risks.
Deliver category productivity through pricing, value analysis, or continuous improvement projects.
Oversee Supplier Relationship Management and regular reviews for strategic suppliers to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets.