Global Category Strategy Lead (Electronics & Electrical)

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Global Category Manager to lead a $250M-$400M direct materials portfolio across Electrical, Electro-Mechanical, and Electronics. You will own category strategies, drive cost improvements, and work with Engineering, Operations, Product Management, Finance, and regional procurement to ensure resilient supply and successful new product introductions.

The role requires deep category expertise, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to engage suppliers at executive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or Operations; MBA degree preferred.
• Minimum 8-10 years of procurement/sourcing experience in large-scale, complex, or global categories—electronics, circuit protection, switchgear, drives, heat exchangers, compressors, fans, other electrical or electro-mechanical sub-categories.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex global categories and supplier networks.
• Proven success in developing category strategies and delivering measurable business results.
• Strong commercial negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship management skills.
• Experience managing cross-functional initiatives in a global matrix organization.
• Strong analytical capabilities and proficiency with data-driven decision making.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and procurement analytics experience.

Responsibilities

• Own a global category portfolio of $250M-$400M annual spend, supported by regional category managers and buyers.
• Develop and execute global category strategies that support business growth, new product roadmaps, cost competitiveness, and supply resiliency.
• Lead global sourcing events, supplier selection, commercial negotiations, and contract execution.
• Negotiate pricing, capacity reservation agreements, working capital improvements, inventory strategies, and long-term supply agreements.
• Deliver annual productivity, cost savings, and inflation mitigation targets through strategic sourcing and supplier optimization.
• Serve as the executive commercial lead for strategic and preferred suppliers.
• Proactively manage supply risks related to capacity, quality, financial stability, compliance, and business continuity.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Product Management, Finance, and regional Procurement teams to execute category strategies.

Skills

Negotiation

Executive engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Analytical capabilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Johnson Controls is seeking a Global Category Manager to lead a $250M-$400M direct materials portfolio across Electrical, Electro-Mechanical, and Electronics. You will own category strategies, drive cost improvements, and work with Engineering, Operations, Product Management, Finance, and regional procurement to ensure resilient supply and successful new product introductions.

The role requires deep category expertise, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to engage suppliers at executive