Strategic Category Manager: Direct Components & Hardware

Tarter Farm and Ranch; Dunnville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarter Farm and Ranch in the United States seeks a Category Manager – Direct Component & Hardware Procurement to own sourcing decisions for direct components and hardware.

You will lead cross-functional efforts with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Plant Leadership, and Finance to deliver measurable cost savings and to streamline supplier performance, including VMI programs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in strategic sourcing or category management in manufacturing.
• Proven cost savings and supplier performance improvements.
• Experience with Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI).
• Proficient with Excel and spend-analysis; ERP familiarity expected.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & cost impact: build and execute sourcing strategies across categories.
• Supplier partnerships: manage scorecards and business reviews.
• Consolidation & VMI: lead supplier consolidation and VMI programs.
• Data-driven decisions: analyze spend, market trends, supplier performance.
• Cross-functional leadership: collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Plant Leadership, and Finance.

Skills

Negotiation

Strategic Sourcing

Cost Reduction

Data Analysis

Cross-functional Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Business

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

JD Edwards

Microsoft Dynamics

Excel

Job description

Tarter Farm and Ranch in the United States seeks a Category Manager – Direct Component & Hardware Procurement to own sourcing decisions for direct components and hardware.

You will lead cross-functional efforts with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Plant Leadership, and Finance to deliver measurable cost savings and to streamline supplier performance, including VMI programs.