Lead Category Manager, Purchase Components
About The Position
This position will assist in negotiations and will take the lead role in managing individual supplier relationships. The role involves delivering Year over Year productivity & working capital goals, and working with Businesses/Plants to achieve annual productivity and working capital targets. The Lead Category Manager will work closely with all functions (Engineering, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Legal, Logistics, IT, etc.) to formulate, implement and execute sourcing and continuous improvement strategies. Key responsibilities include Strategic Supplier Management through analysis and observation of procurement markets and trade fair visits to identify potential sources. Material Field Strategy involves the creation of global purchasing strategies, especially for purchased components in categories such as Sub-Con, Tires & Rims, Paint, Rubber, Rubber Components, & Belts. Negotiations and Contracts include negotiating, implementing, and managing supplier contracts and service level agreements. Executive of tenders/benchmarks involves carrying out price comparisons to optimize the procurement situation, initiating price and value analysis, and substitution of parts/materials. Supplier Development includes instituting world-class procurement/sourcing processes and practices, including supplier development and supplier scorecards. Implementation of Projects involves planning and implementing projects, as well as parts of complex large-scale projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of 3 years of strategic sourcing experience including supplier selection, supplier management, contract negotiations etc.
- Minimum 3 years of category strategy or material field strategy experience
- Knowledge of procurement and sourcing techniques and strategies, supplier integration, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Has special knowledge in the relevant areas of responsibility, ideally in outdoor equipment and/or power tools
- Proven track record of developing and executing successful YOY productivity projects
- Computer skills (MS Office)
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
- Effective leadership & facilitation skills demonstrated
- Strong Project, Program management and Problem-solving skills required
- Ability to work in a matrixed environment, managing multiple and, often times, conflicting priorities
Responsibilities
- Assist in negotiations and take the lead role in managing individual supplier relationships
- Deliver Year over Year productivity & working capital goals
- Work with Businesses/Plants to achieve annual productivity and working capital targets
- Work closely with all functions (Engineering, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Legal, Logistics, IT, etc.) to formulate, implement and execute sourcing and continuous improvement strategies
- Strategic Supplier Management: Analysis and observation of the procurement markets as well as trade fair visits to identify potential sources
- Material Field Strategy: Creation of global purchasing strategies, especially for purchased components in the categories consisting of Sub-Con, Tires & Rims, Paint, Rubber, Rubber Components, & Belts
- Negotiations and Contracts: Negotiate, implement and manage supplier contracts and service level agreements
- Executive of tenders/benchmarks: Carry out price comparisons with the aim of optimizing the procurement situation, if necessary, initiate price and value analysis, attempts, substitution of parts / materials
- Supplier Development: Institute world class procurement / sourcing processes and practices including but not limited to, supplier development & supplier scorecards
- Implementation of Projects: Planning and implementation of projects as well as implementation of parts of complex large-scale projects
Benefits
- Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
- competitive salary
- comprehensive benefits plan
- retirement benefits
- paid vacation, holidays & personal days
- discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
