Sr Category Specialist - Electrical/Electronics

Oshkosh•Orlando, FL

About The Position

The Senior Category Specialist - Electrical and Electronics role will be a senior level position within the supply chain category management and new product development functions. The spend under management for this position will exceed $75M annually across our key Vocational businesses which includes McNeilus, Pierce, ARFF and Aerotech. This role will be responsible for developing and executing category strategies for electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems to support business objectives. This role will frequently use internal and external data to provide category usage, trends and company/customer supply chain impact. The Senior Category Specialist will regularly conduct benchmarking, market intelligence and supply base research to identify and capture value for the business. This role leads one or more spend categories and may function as a working leader.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and five (5) or more years of experience in Supply Chain Management or a related field.
OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to travel 10-20%.

Nice To Haves

Category strategy experience within the manufacturing industry.
Ability to effectively communicate.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Strong organizational skills with exceptional follow through and attention to detail.
Strong time-management and prioritization skills, able to multi-task and prioritize competing requirements and meet deadlines.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where requirements are constantly changing.
Experience and proficiency with various web-based software applications including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.

Responsibilities

Data gathering and information.
Subject matter expert on spend category.
Lead RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs for assigned spend categories.
Identify and assist in qualifying new suppliers.
Execute supplier consolidation and dual-source strategies where appropriate.
Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with key suppliers.
Identify and implement cost savings initiatives by working with key stakeholders and suppliers to meet Vocational strategic sourcing team’s goals.
Frequent use of data analytics tools to conduct spend and category data analytics.
Advanced and independent critical thinking to formulate business cost/value opportunities within category/commodity.
Knowledge of suppliers and supply markets.
Knowledge of supplier relationships management and engagement.
Understand supply market trends and how they impact the business.
Interprets and understand engineering technical drawings.
Responsible for part taxonomy.
Understand category and connection of the global marketplace.
Manage supplier engagement, preferencing and supply agreement/contracting strategies.
Identify, communicate, and manage supply chain risk.
Lead the validation and governance of category/commodity prices including total cost of ownership models.
Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product management, finance, purchasing, and other key stakeholders across multiple business units.
Advanced understanding of sourcing process/procedures; support and lead strategic sourcing initiatives.
Lead through influence; utilize project management to lead and coordinate programs from concept through launch.
Participation in electrical and electronics category council led by Oshkosh Corporate.