Remote MRO Category Manager — Strategic Sourcing

Turtle; Clark (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation

Employee negotiated discounts

Job summary

Turtle is seeking a Maintenance, Repair and Operations Category Manager to lead national and regional MRO categories, engage stakeholders, and drive supplier qualification and compliance. You will develop and execute detailed category strategies, support contract negotiations, and deliver productivity through price and value improvements, with SRM oversight and supplier reviews.

The role is USA remote with residency in a state where Turtle Integrated operates; requires strong negotiation, data

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years in related field/operations/supply chain/sourcing MRO related materials
• Knowledge of quality assurance philosophies, practices, and techniques
• CPM (preferred)
• Strong negotiation and planning skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimum day to day supervision.
• Ability to understand vendor contracts.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in cross functional team environment.
• Good computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Products including Excel and Access
• Ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• STRATEGY: Implement and execute the Category Management and SRM strategies to successfully manage all assigned spend groups.
• RESPONSIBILITIES: Supports site buying activities through the development and implementation of sourcing agreements and commodity insight that provides measurable targets aligned to business and site requirements.
• The Category Manager is responsible for managing the bid and award processes including identification of and negotiation with suppliers; establish economic order quantities; evaluate market trends and economics; and effectively communicate agreements with internal and external customers.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining a capable, value driven supply base for required categories. Must control costs of sourced materials through use of negotiations and agreements, market tests, bulk purchasing and/or forecasting, program compliance management, data analysis, etc.
• A technical background with familiarity of Maintenance, Repair and Operating Materials is recommended. A working knowledge of M.R.P., JIT, and related systems is desirable.
• The individual must have good interpersonal communication skills as this position will interact with all levels of management both inside and outside the company, especially working closely with client facing Sourcing Managers, Site Managers and Buyers.
• Provide the company with industry knowledge in the category/commodity groupings assigned to his/her responsibility. Travel may be required to various supplier locations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Category management

Negotiation

Sourcing

Supply chain

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

CPM (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Access)

Job description

Turtle is seeking a Maintenance, Repair and Operations Category Manager to lead national and regional MRO categories, engage stakeholders, and drive supplier qualification and compliance. You will develop and execute detailed category strategies, support contract negotiations, and deliver productivity through price and value improvements, with SRM oversight and supplier reviews.

The role is USA remote with residency in a state where Turtle Integrated operates; requires strong negotiation, data