Category Leader

Doosan Corporation; West Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Doosan Bobcat is seeking a Category Leader to drive strategic sourcing for assigned suppliers and to develop commodity strategies that enable cost efficiency and high quality. You will partner with cross-functional teams and travel to supplier locations worldwide as needed.

You will support New Product Development and value engineering programs, align strategies across the organization, and mentor project teams to ensure successful execution.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in supply chain or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering or related fields.
• Willingness to travel 20–40%
• Ability to communicate across all levels of an organization.
• Experience with commodity management and supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop supplier partnerships and commodity strategies.
• Support New Product Development and value analysis/value engineering programs.
• Align and implement commodity strategies and drive market insights.
• Provide project support via cross-functional teams and mentoring.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or related fields

Job description

At Doosan Bobcat, our success is powered by our people. Through our winning culture and one global team working together, we deliver the best products and service to our customers – and make the world a better place. Join our team today and start building your career with a worldwide leader.

Job Information

Join Doosan Bobcat as a Category Leader and play a key role in sourcing the materials and components that power our industry-leading equipment. In this position, you'll develop supplier partnerships, manage commodity strategies, and support new product development initiatives that drive innovation, quality, and cost efficiency. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll analyze market trends, identify sourcing opportunities, and help ensure a reliable global supply chain. This role offers hands-on exposure to strategic sourcing, supplier management, and business decision-making, with opportunities to collaborate across all levels of the organization and travel to supplier locations worldwide.

Why Bobcat? Be part of a team that creates tomorrow's solutions by partnering with world-class suppliers and supporting products that help people accomplish more every day.

Role & Responsibility

Supply Management:

• Responsible for strategic development of their assigned suppliers.
• Must keep abreast of market conditions and changes within the supplier's organization that may affect our relationship.
• Experience with managing one commodity.

NPD Support:

• Support the organization on all new product development programs and value analysis/value engineering programs.
• Ensure that appropriate product launch plans are in place during the New Product Development phases including aftermarket.
• Development of Commodity strategies.
• Alignment and implementation of the strategies.

Project Support:

• Execution of project completion with mentoring.
• Project support on cross functional teams.

General Knowledge & Skills:

• Demonstrates ability to adapt to change and seeks out solutions and align with management.
• Ability to develop business cases, aggregating forecast trends data into actionable plans.
• Good knowledge of assigned Commodity
• Establish a strong reputation for delivering results and building credibility.
• Maintain a professional demeanor and composure when facing challenges.
• Foster strong and collaborative relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Communication/Soft Skills:

• Must be able to communication with everyone within an organization necessary for the role and escape to sourcing leadership when needed.
• Able to report business updates and supplier performance to management.

Job Requirement

• Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or related fields.
• Experience Required: ~2+years.
• Degree in Supply Chain may replace experience.
• Travel Required: 20-40%
• Occasional global travel
• Must be able to communicate with everyone within an organization from persons on the shop floor to CEOs of major corporations.
• Must practice good judgement which allows the individual to commit to the most appropriate action after considering alternate courses of action.
• Must have leadership skills which will allow the commodity manager to persuade others to also accept this action and help implement the action plan.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

As a part of the Doosan Group, which employs more than 43,000 people in 38 countries worldwide, the company offers its customers products and solutions to help build stronger businesses and communities. Based in Seoul, South Korea, with its North America headquarters in West Fargo, North Dakota, Doosan Bobcat is a leading global manufacturer of construction, agriculture, landscaping and grounds maintenance equipment, attachments and services. The company is committed to empowering people to accomplish more.

Doosan is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, race, color, religion, creed, citizenship status, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at 701-476-4263.