Strategic Category Sourcing Specialist

Pierce Manufacturing; Dodge Center (MN); On-site; USD 73,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierce Manufacturing in Dodge Center, MN is seeking a Category Specialist to support supply chain category management and new product development. You will gather and manipulate spend and commodity data to inform sourcing strategies and drive value capture.

You may lead sub-categories and develop category research from internal and external data. This intermediate role requires a bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in supply chain, with travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• Ability to travel 10-20%.

Responsibilities

• Gather and manipulate spend and commodity data to support sourcing strategies and category management.
• Develop category research using internal and external data and translate insights into opportunities for value capture.
• Lead sub-categories and communicate category/commodity prices and total cost of ownership.
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives and negotiate long-term agreements.
• Identify and communicate supply chain risk and manage cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Data gathering

Data analytics

Critical thinking

Supplier knowledge

Supplier relationships

Market trends

Engineering drawings

Global market

Negotiations

Strategic sourcing

Influencing skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Pierce Manufacturing in Dodge Center, MN is seeking a Category Specialist to support supply chain category management and new product development. You will gather and manipulate spend and commodity data to inform sourcing strategies and drive value capture.

You may lead sub-categories and develop category research from internal and external data. This intermediate role requires a bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in supply chain, with travel up to 20%.