Category Supervisor

NFI Group; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Career development opportunities

Travel required

Team environment

Job summary

NFI Parts, a division of NFI Group, is seeking a Category Supervisor to lead a team of buyers and coordinators and drive category strategies within procurement for buses and motor coaches.

You will own supplier relationships, negotiate costs, manage contracts, monitor KPIs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure supply chain performance. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Business, Supply Chain management or related field.
• 3-5 years’ experience in supply chain, procurement, or strategic sourcing.
• Some leadership experience and strong communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; knowledge of Oracle is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach a team of Buyers; manage performance, development, and workload distribution.
• Take ownership of the long-term contract bidding process, actively pursues and negotiates with suppliers to secure competitive costs for the bid process.
• Understand strategic supply agreements and actively engages to manage and enhance existing agreements and works with category manager to execute new agreements that bring value to the organization.
• Execute category strategies as defined by the Category Manager; ensure alignment with cost, service, and quality objectives.
• Lead procurement activities for assigned category including supplier performance, cost management, and tactical negotiations.
• Act as primary contact for suppliers within the category; build collaborative relationships and resolve escalations.
• Take an active role in limiting escalations due to supplier disruptions.
• Monitor and report on KPIs and supplier scorecards; drive performance improvements.
• Support sourcing team in managing obsolescence and supply constraints; validate alternatives before handoff.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Customer Service, Inventory Planning, Operations, Manufacturing) to ensure supply chain efficiency.
• Conduct supplier site visits and participate in trade shows as needed.
• Present quarterly category reviews and contribute to annual planning objectives.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with supporting departments (Inventory Planning, Traffic & Customs, and Warehouse Operations) to ensure optimal service levels and Supply Chain performance

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

Post-secondary education in Business / Supply Chain

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Word

Oracle

Job description

NFI Parts™ is North America’s most comprehensive organization providing parts, technical publications, training, and support for buses and motor coaches. NFI Parts is the parts division of NFI Group, providing replacement parts for New Flyer® transit buses, MCI® motor coaches, ADL buses, ARBOC® vehicles, as well as the product lines for the acquired NABI and Orion parts businesses. Additionally, NFI Parts has extensive cross references for parts that are common with other bus, coach, and cutaway product lines and has a mature supply base and established relationships with over 1,000 suppliers. Further information is available at www.nfi.parts.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Category Supervisor is responsible for the supervision, coaching and support of a team of buyers or coordinators executing category strategies, and managing supplier relationships to achieve cost, service, and quality objectives. Owns category performance and drives continuous improvement initiatives.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Supervise and coach a team of Buyers; manage performance, development, and workload distribution.
• Takes ownership of the long-term contract bidding process, actively pursues and negotiates with suppliers to secure competitive costs for the bid process.
• Understands strategic supply agreements and actively engages to manage and enhance existing agreements and works with category manager to execute new agreements that bring value to the organization.
• Execute category strategies as defined by the Category Manager; ensure alignment with cost, service, and quality objectives.
• Lead procurement activities for assigned category including supplier performance, cost management, and tactical negotiations.
• Act as primary contact for suppliers within the category; build collaborative relationships and resolve escalations.
• Take an active role in limiting escalations due to supplier disruptions.
• Monitor and report on KPIs and supplier scorecards; drive performance improvements.
• Support sourcing team in managing obsolescence and supply constraints; validate alternatives before handoff.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Customer Service, Inventory Planning, Operations, Manufacturing) to ensure supply chain efficiency.
• Conduct supplier site visits and participate in trade shows as needed.
• Present quarterly category reviews and contribute to annual planning objectives.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with supporting departments (Inventory Planning, Traffic & Customs, and Warehouse Operations) to ensure optimal service levels and Supply Chain performance

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Post-secondary education in Business, Supply Chain management or related field.
• 3-5 years’ experience in supply chain, procurement, or strategic sourcing.
• Some leadership experience.
• Strong Leadership skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, self-motivated, strong organizational and analytic skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word).
• Knowledge of Oracle is an asset.

*Travel is required for this position*

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:

• Competitive Wages.
• A continuous learning environment.
• Ability to advance your career with a growing company.
• NFI Group has been named a Manitoba Top Employer for 2020 and this is the tenth since the competition was established in 2007.
• Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.
• Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives.

OUR WHY:

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient and reliable.

NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions. News and information is available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.nfi.parts, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.arbocsv.com, and www.carfaircomposites.com.