Aftermarket Category Manager: Strategy, Sourcing & Growth

Stoughton Trailers, LLC; Stoughton (WI); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Stoughton Trailers, LLC in Wisconsin seeks an experienced Aftermarket Procurement Leader to own supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and drive cost savings across parts and aftersales operations.

You will lead the Aftermarket Buyer, co-manage inventory levels with Operations, and collaborate with Sales to price decisions, while leveraging ERP systems like Infor Syteline and Power BI to monitor performance.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in purchasing, procurement, or inventory management, ideally in aftermarket parts, heavy-duty or transportation, or industrial distribution.
• A track record of negotiating supplier contracts and managing supplier performance.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel.
• Working experience with an ERP system.

Aufgaben

• Serve as the main contact for key aftermarket suppliers, and manage their performance on quality, on-time delivery, lead time, and cost.
• Negotiate and manage supplier agreements, including pricing, payment terms, minimum order quantities (MOQs), lead times, warranty, and return provisions.
• Identify new products and product lines that expand the aftermarket portfolio, using input from the RAM team, dealers, fleets, and market research.
• Build the business case for each new item (demand, cost, margin, and supply source), then manage the launch through sourcing, item setup, initial stocking, and handoff to Sales and Marketing.
• Track how new products perform after launch.
• Co-manage with Operations the stocking levels, reorder points, and safety stock needed to meet fill-rate targets while keeping inventory investment under control.
• Monitor inventory health, including turns, aging, and slow-moving and obsolete stock, and take corrective action such as returns to vendor, promotions with Sales, or write-down recommendations.
• Work with Sales and Customer Service on demand planning, seasonal needs, and dealer specials and promotions.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Aftermarket Buyer, and set clear goals and priorities.
• Build the processes, reporting, and team structure needed to grow into a full category management function.

Kenntnisse

Strong analytical skills

Advanced Excel

ERP system experience

Negotiation skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field

APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP or ISM CPSM certification

2+ years of people leadership

Tools

Infor Syteline / CloudSuite Industrial

Power BI

ERP software

Jobbeschreibung

Stoughton Trailers, LLC in Wisconsin seeks an experienced Aftermarket Procurement Leader to own supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and drive cost savings across parts and aftersales operations.

You will lead the Aftermarket Buyer, co-manage inventory levels with Operations, and collaborate with Sales to price decisions, while leveraging ERP systems like Infor Syteline and Power BI to monitor performance.