Category Specialist - Indirect/Hardware & Fasteners

Pierce Manufacturing; Dodge Center (MN); On-site; USD 73,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierce Manufacturing in Dodge Center, MN is seeking a Category Specialist to support supply chain category management and new product development. You will gather and manipulate spend and commodity data to inform sourcing strategies and drive value capture.

You may lead sub-categories and develop category research from internal and external data. This intermediate role requires a bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in supply chain, with travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Gather and manipulate spend and commodity data to support sourcing strategies and category management.
• Develop category research using internal and external data and translate insights into opportunities for value capture.
• Lead sub-categories and communicate category/commodity prices and total cost of ownership.
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives and negotiate long-term agreements.
• Identify and communicate supply chain risk and manage cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Data gathering

Data analytics

Critical thinking

Supplier knowledge

Supplier relationships

Market trends

Engineering drawings

Global market

Negotiations

Strategic sourcing

Influencing skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

About Pierce, An Oshkosh Company

on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

Job Summary
The Category Specialist role is an intermediate level position within the supply chain category management and new product development functions. This role will support the organization by gathering and manipulating spend and commodity data in support of sourcing strategies and category management. The Category Specialist will develop category research using internal and external data, interpret data and trends and translate into opportunities for value capture. This role may also lead sub-categories.

About Pierce, An Oshkosh Company
At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you’ll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.
Job Summary
The Category Specialist role is an intermediate level position within the supply chain category management and new product development functions. This role will support the organization by gathering and manipulating spend and commodity data in support of sourcing strategies and category management. The Category Specialist will develop category research using internal and external data, interpret data and trends and translate into opportunities for value capture. This role may also lead sub-categories.
Your Impact
These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• 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.

Minimum 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%.

Standout Qualifications

• Purchasing experience within the manufacturing industry with the hardware/fastener category.
• Ability to effectively communicate.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Experience with negotiation and capital expenditures.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional follow through and attention to detail.
• Strong time-management and prioritization skills, able to multi-task and prioritize competing requirements and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment where requirements are constantly changing.
• Experience and proficiency with various web‑based software applications including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.

Pay Range$73,200.00 - $117,800.00
The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people‑first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.
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