Sr. Category Strategy Manager - Aftermarket

Oshkosh•Hagerstown, MD

7d•Onsite

About The Position

JLG, an Oshkosh company, has been a leader in the access market since 1969, focusing on safety and innovation. The Senior Category Strategy Manager will lead a team of category strategy professionals, making strategic decisions on category strategies globally to maximize value from supply through strategic sourcing and supplier engagement. This role requires a deep understanding of spend categories or program/product development, providing expert guidance on market forces and internal value chain performance. Building strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to optimize value and improve supply chain performance is a key focus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with eight (8) or more years of experience within in Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, or a related field.
Ability to travel up to 20%.
Experience and proficiency with various web-based software applications including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.

Nice To Haves

Relevant industry related certifications.
Category strategy experience within the manufacturing industry.
Experience mentoring and leading team members through direct reporting relationships or project work.
Ability to effectively communicate.
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.

Responsibilities

Mentor and coach multiple category managers across the segment.
Sense opportunity to engage in business leading strategic initiatives that benefit the enterprise, segment, or globe.
Manage multiple spend categories and category managers at the global, segment level and/or enterprise level.
Develop critical thinking skills of category lead; ability to connect supply chain impact to the business to drive peak performance.
Subject matter expert on spend category/commodity, market trends and predicting future trends and impacts.
Frequent use of data analytics tools to conduct spend and category data analytics; responsible for category spend and performance dashboards and spend synergy visibility.
Build meaningful relationships with the supply base in order to regularly impact the value proposition.
Proficient with engineering/technical drawings and an understanding of the technical grammar and language of the business and category.
Oversight for the effective use of supplier preferencing strategy, supplier engagement model and part taxonomy.
Deep connection between category management, business goals, and value proposition.
Identify, communicate, and manage supply chain risk and business continuity plans.
Lead the validation and governance of category/commodity prices including total cost of ownership models.
Lead strategic sourcing initiatives that capture value for the business, may lead or support a council.
Build open and trusting relationships with team members through Frequent Meaningful Conversation, ensuring individual development plans are in place.
Consistently present sourcing strategy and value proposition at the executive level.
Lead product development team cross functionally across supply chain to drive a long-term category strategy and supplier performance through new machines, from concept through launch.