Category Supervisor

NFI Parts Inc; Winnipeg; In loco; CAD 70.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive wages

Continuous learning environment

Career advancement opportunities

Manitoba Top Employer recognition

Descrizione del lavoro

NFI Parts is seeking a Category Supervisor to lead a team of buyers/coordinators, drive category strategies, and manage supplier relationships to achieve cost, service, and quality goals. The role focuses on owning category performance, negotiating with suppliers, and optimizing long-term contracts.

As part of the procurement team, you will collaborate with Inventory Planning, Operations, and Manufacturing to ensure supply chain efficiency, monitor KPIs, and support continuous improvement

Competenze

• 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.

Mansioni

• 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 engage 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

Conoscenze

Leadership

Team supervision

Procurement

Contract bidding

Supplier relationship management

KPI tracking

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Cost control

Strategic sourcing

Formazione

Post-secondary education in Business, Supply Chain management or related field

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

Oracle

Descrizione del lavoro

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

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

Requirements

• 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*

Benefits

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