Category Specialist - Global Supply Chain Analytics

Oshkosh Corporation; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 73,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh Corporation seeks a Category Specialist to strengthen supply chain category management and NPD support. You will gather and manipulate spend data, develop category insights, interpret trends, and translate them into value opportunities. May lead sub-categories and collaborate across teams.

You will build category research, interpret data, and communicate risks while supporting strategic sourcing efforts and negotiations. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three (3) or more years of experience in Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to travel 10-20%.

Responsibilities

• Data gathering and manipulation.
• Knowledge of data analytics tools; data analytics in a specific commodity/category.
• Critical thinking skills forming to connect the category data to the business.
• Knowledge of suppliers and supply markets.
• Knowledge of supplier relationships management and engagement.
• Understand supply market trends and how they impact the business.
• Skill for engineering technical drawings understanding, taxonomy and technical grammar.
• Gain an understanding of category the global market place.
• Assist and lead long‑term agreement negotiations.
• Identify and communicate supply chain risk.
• Understand and communicate category/commodity prices including total cost of ownership models.
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives, with development understanding of strategic sourcing process.
• Regularly use influencing skills; utilizes project management to lead and coordinate programs from concept through launch and may be participant on council.

Skills

Data gathering

Data analytics

Critical thinking

Supplier relations

Market trends

Project coordination

Negotiation support

Pricing & TCO

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Travel readiness

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Data analytics tools

Job description

Oshkosh Corporation seeks a Category Specialist to strengthen supply chain category management and NPD support. You will gather and manipulate spend data, develop category insights, interpret trends, and translate them into value opportunities. May lead sub-categories and collaborate across teams.

You will build category research, interpret data, and communicate risks while supporting strategic sourcing efforts and negotiations. Travel may be required.