Category Specialist - Strategic Sourcing

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

Job summary

Oshkosh Corporation in Frederick, MD is seeking a Category Specialist to join our supply chain team. The role focuses on gathering and analyzing spend and commodity data to support sourcing strategies and category management.

You will develop category research from internal and external data, interpret trends, and translate insights into opportunities for value capture, including leading sub-categories and negotiating long-term agreements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 3+ years in Supply Chain or related field.
• Willingness to travel 10–20%.
• Experience in data gathering and manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Gather and manipulate spend and commodity data for sourcing strategies.
• Develop category research from internal and external data and interpret trends.
• Lead sub-categories and negotiate long-term agreements when needed.
• Understand supply markets and supplier relationships to inform strategy.
• Identify and communicate supply chain risks and total cost of ownership insights.

Skills

Data analysis

Spend data

Data analytics tools

Critical thinking

Supplier knowledge

Market trends

Technical drawings

Category management

Influencing skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word)

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

About JLG, an Oshkosh company

JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products-including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories-can be found all over the world.

The Category Specialist role

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

• 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.
• Ability to effectively communicate.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• 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.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The following represents general working conditions for this office-based role. Specific conditions may vary depending on business needs and individual circumstances. This role is primarily performed in a professional office environment with standard lighting, ventilation, and temperature-controlled settings.

Duties are largely sedentary, requiring extended periods of sitting and using a computer and telephone.

Visual acuity to operate a computer and read documents is required, along with auditory ability to participate in virtual and in-person meetings.

Occasional movement within the office environment is necessary, including walking short distances, standing, or reaching for files.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

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.

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collect