Category Management Professional

Schaeffler; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Schaeffler is seeking a Category Management Professional to drive strategic procurement for electronic components in the US. You will lead regional purchasing strategy, align with stakeholders, and develop strong supplier relationships.

The role emphasizes data analytics, market intelligence, and negotiation of price and framework agreements while ensuring quality and logistics performance. This is an on-site position based in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in category management or strategic procurement for electronic components.
• Strong data analytical skills with experience in market intelligence and supplier management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PowerBI).
• Effective communication and collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Drive and implement the regional electronic purchasing strategy in close alignment with stakeholders.
• Drive market studies to develop onshore strategic partners and balance supplier pooling.
• Identify and develop global and regional strategic suppliers to meet purchasing requirements.
• Conduct strategic supplier meetings to enhance business relationships with key partners.
• Manage price and framework agreements and oversee their implementation.
• Support regional sourcing/RFQs projects with project buyers to ensure best commercial quality.
• Drive regional tariff mitigation initiatives.

Skills

Data analytics

Microsoft Office

PowerBI

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

PowerBI

Word

Job description

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

General Information:

Category Management Professional – Drive Strategic Procurement Success

Your Responsibilities:

• Drive and implement the regional electronic purchasing strategy in close alignment with all stakeholders.
• Drive market studies to develop onshore strategic partners, balance supplier poolings to maximize cost savings, developing supply chain robustness and desired quality performances.
• Identify and develop global and regional strategic suppliers to meet purchasing requirements.
• Conduct strategic supplier meetings to enhance business relationships with our key selected partners.
• Manage and develop price and framework agreements, ensuring legal, logistical, commercial, and technical alignment with stakeholders, and oversee their implementation.
• Support regional sourcing/RFQs projects with project buyers to ensure the best commercial quality and logistic performance selections, overseeing sourcing implementation.
• Driving regional tariff mitigation initiatives.

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in category management or strategic procurement for electronic components, such as printed circuit boards (PCBs) and/or semi-passive components. - MUST
• Strong data analytical skills with experience in market intelligence and supplier management - highly preferred
• Proficiency in the Microsoft office suite, Word, Powerpoint, Excel, PowerBI, etc.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with both internal stakeholders and external business partners.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US.

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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Schaeffler Motion Tech US

Kenneth R Cummings