Category Manager

Schneider Electric•El Paso, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Category Buyer, you are responsible to ensure the best Quality, Cost and Delivery Conditions for suppliers. Aligned with the Corporate Strategy, you are in charge to implement the best terms and conditions with suppliers to achieve on a sustainable basis, the targets allocated to the team and the Purchasing Department (Yearly Cost Reductions, Supplier’s Quality & Delivery performances). Be the representative/voice for Schneider Electric to the suppliers in your category Ensure category is meeting business needs with its suppliers and conducting business reviews with suppliers to communicate the needs and performance. Manage the Request for Quotations and supplier selection in consistency with the commodity strategy. Lead business risk evaluations in your category and devise a strategy to remove risk. Including but not limited to financial risk, capacity constraints, and long lead times. Execute the supplier strategy by understanding multiple business unit needs and translating that to supply that meet Schneider’s needs. Including but not limited to securing growth, improving margins (pay terms, inventory, part price), rebalancing, ensuring quality, and delivery performance. Identify/implement technical productivities (QVE), Supplier Change (COS) while collaborating cross functionally with internal teams to move quickly and with accuracy Lead a global approach of category ownership including but not limited to negotiation, should Cost, and lean initiatives for allocated suppliers. Contribute to the purchasing database/tools updates by providing necessary information to commodity managers / supplier leaders/ purchasing assistant Be the first escalation level for supplier crisis management. Communicate Supplier strategy internally. Travel expectations of 10% within US mainly.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain, engineering or related field
Experience with fabricated components category.
5+ years of proven experience as category manager or similar role
Solid knowledge of category management, marketing, and sales principles
Supplier relationship management
Strategic planning and global sourcing
Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods

Responsibilities

Ensure the best Quality, Cost and Delivery Conditions for suppliers.
Implement the best terms and conditions with suppliers to achieve targets.
Be the representative/voice for Schneider Electric to the suppliers in your category.
Ensure category is meeting business needs with its suppliers and conducting business reviews.
Manage the Request for Quotations and supplier selection.
Lead business risk evaluations and devise a strategy to remove risk.
Execute the supplier strategy by understanding multiple business unit needs and translating that to supply.
Identify/implement technical productivities (QVE), Supplier Change (COS) while collaborating cross functionally.
Lead a global approach of category ownership including negotiation, should Cost, and lean initiatives.
Contribute to the purchasing database/tools updates.
Be the first escalation level for supplier crisis management.
Communicate Supplier strategy internally.