Sr Category Specialist

Pierce Manufacturing•Appleton, WI

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About The Position

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions. The Sr Category Specialist role will be a senior level position within the supply chain new product development functions. This role will engage in advanced data gathering, analytics, and manipulation. The Sr Category Specialist will regularly conduct benchmarking, market intelligence and supply base research to identify and capture value for the business. This role leads Product Level Projects, NPD Projects and New Product Introductions and will function as a working leader. YOUR IMPACT: These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

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

Gather and manipulate data and information and create analytics.
Collaborate with all Sales, Engineering, Finance, Quality, Materials, Manufacturing, and Purchasing Category Leaders.
Subject matter expert on project and product spend categories.
Frequent use of data analytics tools to conduct spend and category data analytics.
Advanced and independent critical thinking to formulate project plans and risk mitigation plans.
Knowledge of suppliers and supply markets.
Knowledge of supplier relationships management and engagement.
Knowledge of product development process and the lifecycle of parts.
Knowledge on the application and timing of long - term supply agreements
Understand supply market trends and how they impact the business.
Interprets and understand engineering technical drawings.
Understand a broad range of categories.
Identify, communicate, and manage supply chain risk.
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.