Category Manager - Airflow

Trane Italia•Davidson, NC

5d•$97,407 - $135,835•Hybrid

About The Position

Trane Technologies is hiring a Category Manager - Airflow for its Procurement team. This role owns the strategy, supply base, and performance of the assigned category and serves as a subject matter expert who stays current on relevant market trends and conditions. The position has a large, complex scope of responsibilities. The Category Manager works with internal stakeholders and business unit Procurement teams to identify category requirements, qualify suppliers, support supplier transitions, and help New Product Development Procurement teams use preferred supplier programs. The role develops and executes category strategy, manages supplier selection and negotiations, oversees contracts and supplier relationships, mitigates supplier risks, and delivers category productivity and total value. The role is onsite Monday through Thursday, with flexibility to choose the work location on Fridays based on work requirements. The position is incentive eligible and has a stated annual base salary range of $97,406.66 to $135,834.99.

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, including engineering, operations, quality, and other business partners, to capture category requirements and ensure supplier qualification and quality.
Partner with business unit Procurement teams to transition suppliers as needed.
Support region 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 based on business needs and effective procurement principles.
Manage the 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, and continuous improvement projects.
Oversee Supplier Relationship Management and regular reviews for strategic suppliers to meet program Quality, Cost, and Delivery targets.