Strategic Category Manager, Electrical Components

Dormont Manufacturing Co; Tennessee; On-site; USD 76,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match

Paid time off

Job summary

Trane Technologies is seeking a Category Manager - Tier 2 Electrical Components to lead the space, strategy, supply base and performance of Tier 2 supply within the Wire Harness Assembly category. The role owns supplier relationships and drives value across a matrix organization in Davidson, NC.

You will develop category strategies, manage RFx events, monitor supplier risk and partner with regional procurement teams to optimize supplier performance and cost management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of procurement / sourcing experience with large-scale, complex categories.
• Demonstrated success in assessing, negotiating and managing vendors.
• Collaborative, facilitation, consultation and conflict resolution skills; able to influence in a matrixed environment.
• Professional communication; both verbal and written are required.

Responsibilities

• Identify, engage and align with internal stakeholders (engineering, operations, quality or other business partners) to capture category requirements and ensure supplier qualification and quality.
• Partner with business unit Procurement teams to efficiently transition suppliers as needed; support regional/global NPD Procurement teams through preferred supplier programs.
• Develop and execute detailed category strategy, expand the Preferred Supplier Program and segmentation based on business needs and procurement principles.
• Manage contract lifecycle and compliance, ensure supply continuity and deliver best total value through RFx activities.
• Actively monitor and mitigate supplier risk including financial, capacity, quality and compliance.
• Deliver category productivity through price, value analysis or continuous improvement projects.
• Oversee SRM and regular supplier reviews for all strategic suppliers to meet program Quality/Cost/Delivery targets.

Skills

Collaboration

Supplier management

Strategy

Negotiations

Risk management

Cost analysis

SRM

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Trane Technologies is seeking a Category Manager - Tier 2 Electrical Components to lead the space, strategy, supply base and performance of Tier 2 supply within the Wire Harness Assembly category. The role owns supplier relationships and drives value across a matrix organization in Davidson, NC.

You will develop category strategies, manage RFx events, monitor supplier risk and partner with regional procurement teams to optimize supplier performance and cost management.