Senior Category Manager - Electronic Controls Strategy

Trane Technologies; Davidson (NC); On-site; USD 147,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match

Paid time off

Job summary

Trane Technologies is seeking a Senior Category Manager to own the Electronic Controls category, manage Tier 2 sub-categories, and lead supplier relations, risk management, and cost strategies. You will partner with internal stakeholders and drive category performance across regions.

This role emphasizes developing and executing category strategies, expanding supplier programs, and delivering best total value through disciplined procurement practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 5+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, engineering design or applications engineering experience with large-scale, complex, and/or regional/global categories of spend.
• Demonstrated success in assessing, negotiating and managing vendors.
• Collaborative, facilitation, consultation and conflict resolution skills; you will be a trusted business partner and engage both internal and external stakeholders/customers, and we are seeking the ability to collaborate and influence within a highly matrixed environment.
• Professional communication; both verbal and written are required.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Experience or background in PCBA or electronic systems design, application/sales engineering, or procurement of electronic controls and PCBA components/interconnects is preferred (Relevant Industry Experience: HVAC, Gensets, Compressors, Pumps, Factory Automation, Building Control Systems; Automotive/Transportation + EV, Off-highway Transportation, Marine Electronics, Refrigeration, Panel Design/Building, Applications Engineering, Electrical Component Sales/Distribution, Power Electronics)

Responsibilities

• Manage Tier 2 Component Cost, Supplier Relationships, Risk and Strategy Development for the Electronic Controls Category.
• Identify internal stakeholders and ensure supplier qualification and quality; partner with business unit Procurement teams to transition suppliers as needed.
• Develop and execute detailed category strategy and expand the Preferred Supplier Program.
• Assess opportunities for spend segmentation, commodity maturity, cost drivers, and supply market analysis.
• Lead contract lifecycle negotiations and supplier selection via RFx activities.
• Monitor supplier risk and ensure continuity of supply and cost delivery targets.
• Oversee SRM and regular supplier reviews for all strategic suppliers within the category.
• Facilitate quarterly business reviews and key supplier meetings, creating supplier profiles for SRM suppliers.

Skills

Procurement experience

Vendor negotiation

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Category management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Trane Technologies is seeking a Senior Category Manager to own the Electronic Controls category, manage Tier 2 sub-categories, and lead supplier relations, risk management, and cost strategies. You will partner with internal stakeholders and drive category performance across regions.

This role emphasizes developing and executing category strategies, expanding supplier programs, and delivering best total value through disciplined procurement practices.