Sr. Category Manager

Donaldson•Bloomington, MN

About The Position

Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities. We are searching for a high-energy Senior Category Manager to join our global world-class organization. This exciting role will be primarily responsible for one of our major commodity categories for The Americas. You will interface with all levels of our organization and with our suppliers. This position has high visibility and offers many opportunities to positively contribute to the success of our company and for our customers. Strong performance is recognized by Donaldson Company and we offer a rewarding and professional environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field and minimum 5 - 7 years professional-level sourcing experience
Strong data analytics skills and proficiency with MS Office applications
Advanced English level
Experience in the automotive or manufacturing industry.

Nice To Haves

Institute for Supply Management (ISM) - CPSM Certification
Association for Supply Chain Management (formerly APICS) – CPIM or SCOR-P Certification

Responsibilities

Defines the implementation of procurement strategy for the Castings Commodity that ensure supply and financial objectives are achieved.
Monitors commodity markets that influence cost and supply in area(s) of responsibility and uses this information to refine commodity strategies.
Executes fact-based negotiations that drive best total cost and ensure continuous supply for Donaldson.
Communicates commodity strategies and trends, to the Donaldson leadership team and other stakeholders and also provides periodic overviews of commodity strategy effectiveness.
Manages commodity pricing to align with current market conditions and in consideration of cost of commodity inputs. Independent of market prices, drives year-over-year cost reductions with all assigned suppliers.
Identifies, on-boards, and develops suppliers appropriate to Donaldson strategic sourcing objectives.
Uses supplier performance management data and tools to drive supplier performance around quality, delivery, cost and continuous improvement.
Performs regular reviews with suppliers to recognize and benchmark strong performance and/or develop meaningful action plans to remedy sub-standard performance.
Provides support to Donaldson plant and distribution center teams to ensure strong alignment around servicing our end customers and ensuring efficient and profitable operations within Donaldson.
Engages the Supplier Quality Management team in supplier development processes to ensure 50 PPM quality levels are achieved.
Completes comprehensive risk management assessments of the supply base through formal assessment tools, audits and analysis, coupled with face-to-face and on-site interactions.
Identifies and implements countermeasures to mitigate identified risks.